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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These multimodal capabilities allow for combinations of a wide range of inputs and outputs. Steven Woo, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 At the event, Zuckerberg also announced Llama 3.2, Meta’s first open-source, multimodal large language model (LLM). Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024 Large and small multimodal models with the ability to run up to 70 tokens on SLMs. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Although the optimal number of drug combinations for multimodal analgesia is unknown, using four different types of pain medication vs two or three may better help to achieve this goal. New Atlas, 25 Oct. 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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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