modality: Meaning and Definition of
mo•dal•i•ty
Pronunciation: (mō-dal'i-tē), [key] — pl. -ties.
- the quality or state of being modal.
- an attribute or circumstance that denotes mode or manner.
- Also calledthe classification of propositions according to whether they are contingently true or false, possible, impossible, or necessary.
- the application of a therapeutic agent, usually a physical therapeutic agent.
- one of the primary forms of sensation, as vision or touch.
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