modality
[moh-dal-i-tee]
- the quality or state of being modal.
- an attribute or circumstance that denotes mode or manner.
- Also called mode. Logic. the classification of propositions according to whether they are contingently true or false, possible, impossible, or necessary.
- Medicine/Medical. the application of a therapeutic agent, usually a physical therapeutic agent.
- one of the primary forms of sensation, as vision or touch.
Origin of modality
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modality
- the condition of being modal
- a quality, attribute, or circumstance that denotes mode, mood, or manner
- logic the property of a statement of being classified under one of the concepts studied by modal logic, esp necessity or possibility
- any physical or electrical therapeutic method or agency
- any of the five senses
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Word Origin and History for multimodality
modality
n.
1610s, from Old French modalité or directly from Medieval Latin modalitatem (nominative modalitas) "a being modal," from modalis (see modal). Related: Modalities.
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modality
(mō-dăl′ĭ-tē)
- A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder.
- Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing.
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