multimodal

adjective

mul·​ti·​mod·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl 

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: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima

multimodal distributions

multimodal therapy

Examples of multimodal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Up To 400g Payload The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is a heavyweight gimbal that can handle payloads up to 400g and will track almost any subject using Hohem’s multimodal AI model, which recognizes people, pets, cars and more. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

These two premises won’t always be valid for intelligent machines with multimodal perception. —Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025

The strategic development plan team created this list of projects by evaluating park buildings and spaces, reviewing public comments during the recent multimodal study and consulting with staff. —Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025

This advanced computing infrastructure will also advance Mayo Clinic’s generative AI and multimodal digital pathology foundation model development. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multimodal

• intermodal
• unimodal
• asphodel
• bimodal
• modal
• nodal

Medical Definition

multimodal

adjective

mul·​ti·​mo·​dal ˌməl-ti-ˈmōd-ᵊl 

: relating to, having, or utilizing more than one mode or modality (as of stimulation or treatment)

multimodal cancer therapy involving surgery, immunotherapy, and radiation