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| mo·dal·i·ty [ mō dállətee ] |
noun (plural mo·dal·i·ties) |
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1. grammar concept expressed by modal verb: the idea or concept that a modal auxiliary verb expresses
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2. philosophy propositions of necessity or possibility: the purely logical classification of propositions that relate to necessity or possibility
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3. medicine treatment: something used in the treatment of a disorder, e.g. surgery or chemotherapy
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plural noun mo·dal·i·ties |
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politics protocol: procedures that are followed in the course of political or diplomatic negotiations
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French modalité< medieval Latin modalitas< modalis (see modal)] |
