modality

noun

mo·​dal·​i·​ty mō-ˈda-lə-tē 

plural modalities

1

a

: the quality or state of being modal

b

: a modal quality or attribute : form

2

: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content

3

: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)

4

: a usually physical therapeutic agency

Examples of modality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently serving over 450,000 AI developers and supporting more than 200 open-source models across various modalities — including chat, image, audio, vision, code, and embeddings — the company's notable customers include Salesforce, Zoom, SK Telecom, and The Washington Post. —Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Set on seven acres of beachfront property on the Gulf of Thailand, the 54-room resort offers all-inclusive, multiday retreats (minimum of three nights) guided by six wellness modalities: spa, fitness, physiotherapy, holistic health, nutrition, and aesthetic beauty. —Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025

His dalliances with the psychedelic drug DMT and his experiments with holistic treatment modalities have mushroomed into anti-vax rhetoric and aggressive scientific skepticism. —Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025

This technique is elevated with many other modalities and education. —Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for modality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Medical Definition

modality

noun

mo·​dal·​i·​ty mō-ˈdal-ət-ē 

plural modalities

1

: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)

2

a

: a usually physical therapeutic agency

b

: an apparatus for applying a modality