modality

[ moh-dal-i-tee ]

/ moʊˈdæl ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR modality ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural mo·dal·i·ties.

the quality or state of being modal.

an attribute or circumstance that denotes mode or manner.

Also called mode. Logic. the classification of propositions according to whether they are contingently true or false, possible, impossible, or necessary.

Medicine/Medical. the application of a therapeutic agent, usually a physical therapeutic agent.

one of the primary forms of sensation, as vision or touch.

Origin of modality

From the Medieval Latin word modālitās, dating back to 1610–20. See modal, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM modality

mul·ti·mo·dal·i·ty, noun

Words nearby modality

mock-up, mod, modacrylic fiber, modal, modal auxiliary, modality, modal logic, mod cons, modding, mode, model

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Example sentences from the Web for modality

Again, modal propositions cannot be reduced to the common form by joining the modality to the predicate, and turning, e.g.
Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic|William Stebbing
Rank third, of existence, should not be occupied by modality, vi.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4|Plotinos (Plotinus)
Baumeister and Thomasius also recognise four forms of modality.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
For Ockham, says Hauréau, an idea was but a modality of the thinking subject.
Science and Medieval Thought|Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt

Rimbaud, when right, is so because he cannot be bothered to exist in any other modality.
Instigations|Ezra Pound

British Dictionary definitions for modality

modality

/ (məʊˈdælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being modal

a quality, attribute, or circumstance that denotes mode, mood, or manner

logic the property of a statement of being classified under one of the concepts studied by modal logic, esp necessity or possibility

any physical or electrical therapeutic method or agency

any of the five senses

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Medical definitions for modality

modality

[ mō-dăl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder.

Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing.

单词	modality
释义	modality [ moh-dal-i-tee ] / moʊˈdæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR modality ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mo·dal·i·ties. the quality or state of being modal. an attribute or circumstance that denotes mode or manner. Also called mode. Logic. the classification of propositions according to whether they are contingently true or false, possible, impossible, or necessary. Medicine/Medical. the application of a therapeutic agent, usually a physical therapeutic agent. one of the primary forms of sensation, as vision or touch. Origin of modality From the Medieval Latin word modālitās, dating back to 1610–20. See modal, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM modality mul·ti·mo·dal·i·ty, noun Words nearby modality mock-up, mod, modacrylic fiber, modal, modal auxiliary, modality, modal logic, mod cons, modding, mode, model Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modality Again, modal propositions cannot be reduced to the common form by joining the modality to the predicate, and turning, e.g. Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic\|William Stebbing Rank third, of existence, should not be occupied by modality, vi. Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4\|Plotinos (Plotinus) Baumeister and Thomasius also recognise four forms of modality. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith For Ockham, says Hauréau, an idea was but a modality of the thinking subject. Science and Medieval Thought\|Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt Rimbaud, when right, is so because he cannot be bothered to exist in any other modality. Instigations\|Ezra Pound British Dictionary definitions for modality modality / (məʊˈdælɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the condition of being modal a quality, attribute, or circumstance that denotes mode, mood, or manner logic the property of a statement of being classified under one of the concepts studied by modal logic, esp necessity or possibility any physical or electrical therapeutic method or agency any of the five senses Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modality method, process, procedure, manner, style, tone, technique Medical definitions for modality modality [ mō-dăl′ĭ-tē ] n. A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder. Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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modality

noun, plural mo·dal·i·ties.

Origin of modality

OTHER WORDS FROM modality

Words nearby modality

Example sentences from the Web for modality

British Dictionary definitions for modality

noun plural -ties

Words related to modality

Medical definitions for modality

n.