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modality

mo·dal·i·ty [ mō dállətee ]


noun  (plural mo·dal·i·ties)
Definition:
 
1. grammar concept expressed by modal verb: the idea or concept that a modal auxiliary verb expresses

2. philosophy propositions of necessity or possibility: the purely logical classification of propositions that relate to necessity or possibility

3. medicine treatment: something used in the treatment of a disorder, e.g. surgery or chemotherapy



plural noun mo·dal·i·ties 
Definition:
 
politics protocol: procedures that are followed in the course of political or diplomatic negotiations

[Early 17th century. Directly or via French modalité< medieval Latin modalitas< modalis (see modal)]
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