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 : form
2 : the classification of logical propositions according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content
3 : one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)
4 : a usually physical therapeutic agency