modalizationn.
/ˌməʊdl̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmoʊdl̩əˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmoʊdlˌaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Chiefly Logic and Linguistics.
The process of acquiring or imparting a modal quality; the fact of being modal.
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical proposition > [noun] > modal logic or proposition > rendering modal
modalization1951
1951 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 12 172 An undetermined general intention, which itself shows the modality of certainty..carries along an implicit modalization of the certainty peculiar to its implicit specifications.
1973 J. J. Zeman Modal Logic v. 80 Systems containing only a finite number of non-equivalent modalities will..be called ‘systems of complete modalization’.
1989 Word 40 29 The relative politeness of acceptable forms in a particular social context, could be predicted from the semantics of mood and modalisation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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