modality
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mo·dal·i·ty

noun \mō-ˈda-lə-tē\
plural mo·dal·i·ties

Definition of MODALITY

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

First Known Use of MODALITY

1545

Other Logic Terms

a posteriori, connotation, corollary, inference, mutually exclusive, paradox, postulate, syllogism

mo·dal·i·ty

noun \mō-ˈdal-ət-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; mo·dal·i·ties

Medical Definition of MODALITY

1
: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)
2
a : a usually physical therapeutic agency b : an apparatus for applying a modality

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