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English[]

Etymology[]

From Medieval Latin modalis (pertaining to a mode) < Latin modus (mode); see mode. Compare to French, Spanish and Portuguese modal and Italian modale.

Pronunciation[]

Wikipedia

  • Rhymes: -əʊdəl

Adjective[]

Modal (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive
Modal

Comparative
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Superlative
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  1. of, or relating to a mode or modus
  2. (grammar) of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause
  3. (music) of, relating to, or composed in the musical modi by which an octave is divided, associated with emotional moods in Ancient - and in medieval ecclesiastical music
  4. (logic) of, or relating to the modality between propositions
  5. Template:Statistics relating to the statistical mode.
  6. Template:Computer science requiring immediate user interaction (often used as modal dialog or modal window)

Synonyms[]

Template:Checksyns

  • forming
  • conditioning

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Noun[]

Singular
Modal

Plural
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Modal ({{{1}}})

  1. (logic) A modal proposition
  2. (linguistics) A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary.

Translations[]

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Anagrams[]

  • adlmo,
  • dolma
  • domal
  • MOALD

French[]

Etymology[]

From Medieval Latin modalis, from Latin modus 'mode'.

Adjective[]

Modal m. (f. Modale, m. plural modaux, f. plural Modales)

  1. modal

Derived terms[]

  • modalité
  • amodal

Noun[]

Modal m. (plural modaux)

  1. a modal verb

Spanish[]

Adjective[]

Modal m. and f. (plural modales)

  1. modal

Related terms[]

  • modales
  • modalidad

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