multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mod·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl 
-ˌtī-
: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima
multimodal distributions
multimodal therapy
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Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.
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Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Janus Pro’s multimodal capabilities enable seamless integration of image understanding with text-to-image generation.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mo·dal
ˌməl-ti-ˈmōd-ᵊl
: relating to, having, or utilizing more than one mode or modality (as of stimulation or treatment)
multimodal cancer therapy involving surgery, immunotherapy, and radiation
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