default mode network

noun

A network of brain regions that are active when the individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest.

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Meanings

noundefault mode network (plural default mode networks)

plural default mode networks

  1. medicineA network of brain regions that are active when the individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA network of brain regions that are active when the individual is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest.

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APA

default mode network. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20mode%20network

MLA

“default mode network.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20mode%20network. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “default mode network,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20mode%20network.

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