modality meaning and definition

MODALITY noun

Definition of modality (noun)

1. a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
   • synonyms: mode
2. verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
   • synonyms: mode, mood
3. a particular sense
   • synonyms: sense modality, sensory system
4. a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment