modality.

1. A particular way or channel through which an activity, treatment, or experience occurs.

2. The expression of possibility, necessity, permission, or obligation in language.

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Words that belong together

• treatment modality
• sensory modality

On the page

The study compared outcomes across treatment modalities.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular modality; plural modalities. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.