multimodal

adjective

mul·​ti·​mod·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl How to pronounce multimodal (audio)
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: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima
multimodal distributions
multimodal therapy

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Imagine asking a search engine a question and getting not just a list of links, but a thoughtful, multimodal response complete with text, images or even videos customized to your query. Adam Binder, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 By activating different pain pathways simultaneously, multimodal approaches aim to enhance pain relief synergistically. Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024 The specific collaboration [with Snowflake] will allow the sharing of scientific data between the Tetra Scientific Data and AI Cloud and Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud so that life sciences organizations can generate previously unattainable insights with diverse and multimodal datasets. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life. David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multimodal 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multimodal was in 1899

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“Multimodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimodal. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

multimodal

adjective
mul·​ti·​mo·​dal ˌməl-ti-ˈmōd-ᵊl How to pronounce multimodal (audio)
: 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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