modality (n.)

"fact of being a mode," 1610s, from French modalité or directly from Medieval Latin modalitatem (nominative modalitas) "a being modal," from modalis (see modal). Related: Modalities.

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modal (adj.)

"pertaining to or affected by a mode," 1560s, originally a term in logic, from French modal and directly from Medieval Latin modalis "of or pertaining to a mode," from Latin modus "measure, extent, quantity; proper measure, rhythm, song; a way, manner, fashion, style" (in Late Latin also "mood" in grammar and logic), from PIE root *med- "take appropriate measures." Musical sense is from 1590s; In grammar from 1798.

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Definitions of modality from WordNet

modality (n.)

a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility;

Synonyms: mode

modality (n.)

verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker;

Synonyms: mood / mode

modality (n.)

a particular sense;

Synonyms: sense modality / sensory system

modality (n.)

a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment;

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