Definition of modal. Meaning of modal. Synonyms of modal

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Definition of modal

Modal
Modal Mo"dal, a. [Cf. F. modal. See Mode.] 1. Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality. --Glanvill. 2. (Logic & Metaph.) Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving existence, or of expressing thought.

Meaning of modal from wikipedia

- Look up modal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Modal may refer to: Modal (textile), a textile made from spun cellulose fiber Modal analysis, the study...
- A modal verb is a type of verb that contextually indicates a modality such as a likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestion, order...
- Look up modality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Modality may refer to: Modality (theology), the organization and structure of the church, as distinct...
- Modal logic is a kind of logic used to represent statements about necessity and possibility. It plays a major role in philosophy and related fields as...
- Modal words are words in a language that express modality, i.e., possibility, necessity, or contingency. One kind of modal word is the modal verb (should...
- Modal realism is the view propounded by philosopher David Lewis that all possible worlds are real in the same way as is the actual world: they are "of...
- Look up Appendix:English modal verbs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The English modal auxiliary verbs are a subset of the English auxiliary verbs...
- for computer applications, a modal window is a graphical control element subordinate to an application's main window. A modal window creates a mode that...
- Modal voice is the vocal register used most frequently in speech and singing in most languages. It is also the term used in linguistics for the most common...
- Modal adverbs are adverbs, such as probably, necessarily, and possibly that express modality, i.e., possibility, necessity, or contingency. The Cambridge...