modality

noun

mo·​dal·​i·​ty mō-ˈda-lə-tē 

plural modalities

1

a

: the quality or state of being modal

b

: a modal quality or attribute : form

2

: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content

3

: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)

4

: a usually physical therapeutic agency

Examples of modality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Generally, Grabow aimed for two per day, mixing and matching modalities. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025

In the age of the Internet of Senses, networks will carry signals that convey the modalities of touch, taste, and smell. —Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025

The whole episode is in the show’s Spy Thriller modality. —Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025

As such, a solution is at hand – pending Hamas’ compliance to disarm immediately – truly neutral humanitarian operations beg for new measures and modalities. —Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for modality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Medical Definition

modality

noun

mo·​dal·​i·​ty mō-ˈdal-ət-ē 

plural modalities

1

: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)

2

a

: a usually physical therapeutic agency

b

: an apparatus for applying a modality