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modal
[ mohd-l ]
/ ˈmoʊd l /
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adjective
noun
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mod·al·ly, adverbnon·mod·al, adjectivenon·mod·al·ly, adverbWords nearby modal
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British Dictionary definitions for modal
modal
/ (ˈməʊdəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of mode or manner
grammar (of a verb form or auxiliary verb) expressing a distinction of mood, such as that between possibility and actuality. The modal auxiliaries in English include can, could, may, must, need, ought, shall, should, will, and would
philosophy logic
- qualifying or expressing a qualification of the truth of some statement, for example, as necessary or contingent
- relating to analogous qualifications such as that of rules as obligatory or permissive
metaphysics of or relating to the form of a thing as opposed to its attributes, substance, etc
music of or relating to a mode
of or relating to a statistical mode
Derived forms of modal
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