Main Entry:

mo·dal·i·ty

Pronunciation:

\mō-ˈda-lə-tē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural mo·dal·i·ties

Date:

1545

1 a: the quality or state of being modal b: a modal quality or attribute : form2: the classification of logical propositions according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content3: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)4: a usually physical therapeutic agency