modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty mō-ˈda-lə-tē 
plural modalities
1
a
: the quality or state of being modal
b
: a modal quality or attribute : form
2
: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content
3
: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)
4
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In addition, Black professionals have to expend more effort to fit into the dominant cultural modality in the workplace, which is determined by traditional white culture. 
Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 Multiple-modality packages at these doctors can run from $5,000 to $18,000 for two or more visits. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 My definition of Regenerative Medicine is any medical modality that returns us to normal health when we are damaged by disease, injured by trauma, disadvantaged by birth, or worn by time. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Their comfort varied depending on the modality, researchers found. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 8 July 2022 Art therapy as a formal modality has been around since the mid-20th century; the term was coined in 1942. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 This could be a golden opportunity: Considering this modality is so new — and could very likely become widely adopted over time — learning and applying this technology now could separate you from the crowd. Greg Reid, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022 This is similar to the premise of art therapy, a therapeutic modality through which creativity is the primary tool used to process emotional distress. Essence, 2 June 2022 In its place, a new modality of communicating your non single-ness. Glamour, 31 May 2022 See More
Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 Multiple-modality packages at these doctors can run from $5,000 to $18,000 for two or more visits. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 My definition of Regenerative Medicine is any medical modality that returns us to normal health when we are damaged by disease, injured by trauma, disadvantaged by birth, or worn by time. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Their comfort varied depending on the modality, researchers found. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 8 July 2022 Art therapy as a formal modality has been around since the mid-20th century; the term was coined in 1942. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 This could be a golden opportunity: Considering this modality is so new — and could very likely become widely adopted over time — learning and applying this technology now could separate you from the crowd. Greg Reid, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022 This is similar to the premise of art therapy, a therapeutic modality through which creativity is the primary tool used to process emotional distress. Essence, 2 June 2022 In its place, a new modality of communicating your non single-ness. Glamour, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Medical Definition
modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty mō-ˈdal-ət-ē
plural modalities
1
: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)
2
a
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
b
: an apparatus for applying a modality