modalitynoun
uk/məʊˈdæl.ə.ti/us/moʊˈdæl.ə.t̬i/[ C ] formal a particular way of doing or experiencing something:
A variety of modalities of communication can be used to transmit health warnings to the public.
[ U ] specialized language the meaning expressed by modal verbs
[ C ] specialized medical a type of treatment for a disease or medical condition:
Examples of medical modalities include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and drug therapy.
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Ways of achieving things
- a means to an end idiom
- actively
- another
- avenue
- basis
- channel
- fair
- jump
- mean
- medium
- mixed media
- modus operandi
- one way or another idiom
- one-handed
- open sesame
- resort
- shortcut
- vein
- whereby
- workings
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