MODAL


Meaning of MODAL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' m ō -d ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin modalis, from Latin modus

Date: 1569

1 : of or relating to modality in logic

2 : containing provisions as to the mode of procedure or the manner of taking effect ― used of a contract or legacy

3 : of or relating to a musical mode

4 : of or relating to structure as opposed to substance

5 : of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical form or category characteristically indicating predication of an action or state in some manner other than as a simple fact

6 : of or relating to a statistical mode

– mod · al · ly \ -d ə l- ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.