MODAL


Meaning of MODAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmō-d ə l ]

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

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