multimodal

adjective

mul·​ti·​mod·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl 

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: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima

multimodal distributions

multimodal therapy

Examples of multimodal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the new Climate and Sustainability Working Group has plans to develop multimodal foundation models and open source software tooling to meet major challenges in climate change and its mitigation. —Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Additionally, multimodal large language models (LLMs) are propelling this evolution forward, offering capabilities like real-time translation, deeper contextual understanding and even more human-like interactions. —Nick Newsom, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Gemma 3, which is based on the proprietary Gemini 2.0 foundation, is also a multimodal model capable of processing text, high-resolution images, and even video. —Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025

Google Cloud is enhancing its Vertex AI search platform for healthcare with multimodal AI capabilities. —Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multimodal

• intermodal
• unimodal
• asphodel
• bimodal
• modal
• nodal

Medical Definition

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