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modal [ˈməʊdəl] adj
1. of, relating to, or characteristic of mode or manner 2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar (of a verb form or auxiliary verb) expressing a distinction of mood, such as that between possibility and actuality. The modal auxiliaries in English include can, could, may, must, need, ought, shall, should, will, and would 3. (Philosophy) (Philosophy / Logic) Philosophy logic a. qualifying or expressing a qualification of the truth of some statement, for example, as necessary or contingent b. relating to analogous qualifications such as that of rules as obligatory or permissive 4. (Philosophy) Metaphysics of or relating to the form of a thing as opposed to its attributes, substance, etc. 5. (Music, other) Music of or relating to a mode 6. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) of or relating to a statistical mode modally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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