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

This new system reportedly brings these features together, which could reduce the latency issues that currently plague the modality. —Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024

Unbridled nature has a healing modality that all people seek, leaving the hustle and bustle of the cities behind. —Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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