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modal

/ˈmoʊdl/ /ˈmoʊdəl/

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noun

A modal proposition.

Examples :

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

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noun

A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary.

Examples :

""Could" is a modal indicating possibility. "

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noun

(grammar) A modal verb.

Examples :

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

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noun

A modal window, one that cannot be closed until a decision is made.

Examples :

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

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adjective

Of, or relating to a mode or modus

Examples :

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

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adjective

(grammar) of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause

Examples :

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

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adjective

Of, relating to, or composed in the musical modi by which an octave is divided, associated with emotional moods in Ancient — and in medieval ecclesiastical music

Examples :

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

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adjective

Of, or relating to the modality between propositions

Examples :

"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. "

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adjective

Relating to the statistical mode.

Examples :

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

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adjective

Having separate modes in which user input has different effects.

Examples :

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

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adjective

Requiring immediate user interaction and thus presented so that it cannot be closed or interacted behind until a decision is made.

Examples :

"a modal dialog; a modal window"

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adjective

Relating to the form of a thing rather to any of its attributes

Examples :

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

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