uncountable linguisticsthe ways in which people talk about their attitudes, obligations, and intentions. In English, modality is expressed by modal verbs such as ‘can’, ‘might’, and ‘should’, or by expressions such as ‘It’s likely that’, ‘I’m supposed to’, and ‘I’d better’.
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Verb forms and tenses
aspect
auxiliary verb
conjugation
See alsomodal verb
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countable formalthe way in which something exists, is experienced or is done
We call on this Congress to work out the modalities of the consumerboycott.
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Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system
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Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
modality
noun
US /moʊˈdæləti/
Word Forms
singular
modality
plural
modalities
DEFINITIONS2
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uncountable linguisticsthe ways in which people talk about their attitudes, obligations, and intentions. In English, modality is expressed by modal verbs such as ‘can’, ‘might’, and ‘should’, or by expressions such as ‘It’s likely that’, ‘I’m supposed to’, and ‘I’d better’.
Synonyms and related words
Verb forms and tenses
aspect
auxiliary verb
conjugation
See alsomodal verb
2
countable formalthe way in which something exists, is experienced or is done
We call on this Congress to work out the modalities of the consumerboycott.