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The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being.
Charles Olson

Meaning of "modality" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODALITY

modality  [məʊˈdælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MODALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of modality in the English dictionary

The first definition of modality in the dictionary is the condition of being modal. Other definition of modality is a quality, attribute, or circumstance that denotes mode, mood, or manner. Modality is also the property of a statement of being classified under one of the concepts studied by modal logic, esp necessity or possibility.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODALITY


bimodality
ˌbaɪməʊˈdælɪtɪ
bipedality
ˌbaɪpɪˈdælɪtɪ
colloidality
ˌkɒlɔɪˈdælɪtɪ
feudality
fjuːˈdælɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
homosexuality
ˌhəʊməʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
locality
ləʊˈkælɪtɪ
mortality
mɔːˈtælɪtɪ
municipality
mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪtɪ
nationality
ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ
nodality
nəʊˈdælɪtɪ
originality
əˌrɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ
personality
ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
sesquipedality
ˌseskwɪpɪˈdælɪtɪ
sexuality
ˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
sodality
səʊˈdælɪtɪ
speciality
ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ
spirituality
ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODALITY

mod
mod cons
mod.
modal
modal logic
modalism
modalist
modalistic
modalities
modally
modding
mode
mode of transport
model
model plane
model railway
model theory
model-theoretic
modeling
modelist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODALITY

ability
abnormality
air quality
augmented reality
brutality
equality
fatality
illegality
in reality
individuality
inequality
infant mortality
legality
low-quality
mentality
morality
neutrality
plurality
quality
virtual reality
vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of modality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «modality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODALITY

Find out the translation of modality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

模式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

modalidad
570 millions of speakers

English

modality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طريقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

модальность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

modalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রকারতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Modaliti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Modalität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モダリティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modalitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடைமுறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पद्धत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yöntem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modalność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

модальність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modalitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροπικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

modaliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODALITY»

The term «modality» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODALITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modality

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QUOTES WITH «MODALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modality.
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Charles Olson
The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODALITY»

Discover the use of modality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modality
This comprehensive review and critical synthesis of research on modality focuses on formal theories within linguistics and related aspects of philosophical logic.
Paul Portner, 2009
2
Mood and Modality
Palmer investigates the category of modality, drawing on a wealth of examples from a wide variety of languages.
F. R. Palmer, 2001
3
Discourse Modality: Subjectivity, Emotion, and Voice in the ...
The author proposes a new theoretical framework for Discourse Modality, a primary concern for Japanese speakers, to analyze the 'expressiveness' of language.
Senko K. Maynard, 1993
4
Modality in Japanese: The Layered Structure of the Clause ...
This book presents a systematic corpus-based study of the semantic and morphosyntactic interaction of modality with tense, aspect, negation, and modal markers embedded in subordinate clauses.
Heiko Narrog, 2009
5
Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change: A ...
This book is a cross-linguistic exploration of semantic and functional change in modal markers. With a focus on Japanese and to a lesser extent Chinese the book is a countercheck to hypotheses built on the Indo-European languages.
Heiko Narrog, 2012
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The Expression of Modality
This book consists of a set of tutorials on modality, covering definitions of modality, morphosyntactic form, semantics, discourse and pragmatic function, formal structure, historical development, and acquisition.
William Frawley, Erin Eschenroeder, Sarah Mills, 2006
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Epistemic Modality
There's a lot we don't know, which means that there are a lot of possibilities that are, epistemically speaking, open.
Andy Egan, Brian Weatherson, 2011
8
Time and Modality
The relationship between formal logic and general philosophy is discussed under headings such as A Re-examination of Our Tense-Logical Postulates, Modal Logic in the Style of Frege, and Intentional Logic and Indeterminism.
Arthur N. Prior, 2003
9
Modality and Structure in Signed and Spoken Languages
This book examines the linguistic properties of many sign languages, including detailed case studies of Hong Kong, British, Mexican, and German sign languages.
Richard P. Meier, Kearsy Cormier, David Quinto-Pozos, 2002
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Modality in English: Theory and Description
This volume presents strongly empirical, corpus-based studies of a range of English modal auxiliaries and modal constructions in specific uses.
Raphael Salkie, Pierre Busuttil, Johan van der Auwera, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modality is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Banish Tech Neck
That's why the newest twist on the radio-wave modality, called ThermiTight ($3,000–$5,000), is so promising: The treatment delivers radio ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Jul 15»
2
The power of translation
... analyzing linguistic differences, but also rendering translation from one cognitive processing modality (auditory) to another (visual)," he says. «National Science Foundation, Jul 15»
3
Post-2015 Outcome Document: Redlines and Proposals on Follow …
This reporting modality will be essential for ensuring holistic reviews of progress and fostering learning, thereby allowing for more effective, ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»
4
Pop-up businesses offered rent-free opportunity
A more correct, legal term for the service referenced would be “physical therapy modality services.” Nora Roughen-Schmidt is the executive ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Cutting-Edge Marketing for SaaS Start-Ups
It incorporates experimentation and iterative learning cycles into the classic approach based on personas and buyer modality. Rather than ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
6
Sixty Shades of Grey
... and ever more tenuous metaphors for the exhibition's “modality” and/or “potentiality.” The program's logo inadvertently foregrounded some of ... «Artforum, Jul 15»
7
Invisible Biometrics Month: 4 Applications Of Voice Biometrics
Further building its case as an invisible modality is the fact that the human voice can't be captured by a camera. Today, as part of Invisible ... «findBIOMETRICS, Jul 15»
8
Committed to justice: DA Todd Williams talks about his vision for the …
... early stage, identify what their issues are, get them on track in a real treatment modality, while criminal sanctions are hanging over their head. «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
9
DPP, UDF in electoral deal: Nankhumwa says its 'gentlemen's …
... modality with n its political ally United Democratic Front (UDF) on how to feature candidates in the August 25 Local Government by-elections. «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
10
Biometric Software Month: Adapting To The Situation
Daon's technology anticipates this through a forward thinking approach to modality that it terms as being future-proof. When biometric ... «Mobile ID World, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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