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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With multimodal models making image, text, and video generation faster and cheaper than ever, the temptation to author a personal digital universe is strong.
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Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Continuing to support Trinity Metro in the pursuit of a multimodal transit system.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Transit can and should play a role in a balanced, multimodal system — but it must be built on a foundation of fiscal responsibility, facts and real-world needs.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Continuing to support Trinity Metro in the pursuit of a multimodal transit system.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Transit can and should play a role in a balanced, multimodal system — but it must be built on a foundation of fiscal responsibility, facts and real-world needs.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Multimodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimodal. Accessed 8 May. 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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