Modality

Pronunciation: /məˈdælətiː/

Modality (noun)

  1. a particular way or method of doing something.
  2. a type of treatment used in medicine, like surgery or therapy.
  3. a feature in language that shows possibility, necessity, or permission.

Examples

  • Each artist has a unique modality of expression.
  • The modality of teaching varies between schools.

Common collocations: teaching modality, artistic modality, treatment modality, therapy modality, linguistic modality

Synonyms of Modality

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Modality

  • — When discussing lack of variation or diversity.