modal

"The modal proposition that "everyone will pass the test" is highly optimistic. "

""Could" is a modal indicating possibility. "

"The modal "can" is used to express ability. "

"The online form had a modal asking for your payment information. "

"The teacher presented several modal verbs, explaining how they changed the meaning of the sentence. "

"The modal verb "should" indicates a suggestion or a recommendation in the sentence, "You should study harder for the test." "

"The composer used modal scales in the piece, creating a somber and reflective mood. "

"The teacher explained the modal relationship between necessity and possibility, showing how "must be true" and "could be true" relate to each other in logic. "

"The modal age for starting kindergarten in our town is five years old. "

"The drawing program has a modal interface; in "draw" mode, the mouse creates lines, but in "erase" mode, the same mouse movement deletes them. "

"a modal dialog; a modal window"

"The modal verbs in the English language, like "can" and "should," describe possibilities rather than actions themselves. "