modal
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adjective \ˈmō-dəl\Definition of MODAL
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 \-dəl-ē\ adverb
See Origin of MODAL
Medieval Latin modalis, from Latin modus
First Known Use: 1569
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