World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmodalité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo-da-li-té
"Les modalités de paiement ont été envoyées par courrier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular mode, method, or form of something, or of doing something.
"Transport planners are examining ways to improve integration across every transport modality." - 2
In logic and grammar, the linguistic expression of the possibility, necessity, or probability of a state of affairs.
"Epistemic modality is frequently expressed through auxiliary verbs such as 'must', 'might', and 'could'."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin modalitas, formed from the Latin modus meaning 'measure', 'manner', or 'way'. Entering English via French in the late 16th century, the term initially pertained to philosophy and logic before expanding into linguistics, medicine, and technology to describe a particular mode, method, or form of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Modality" is said worldwide
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modalité
Transliteration: mo-da-li-té
"Les modalités de paiement ont été envoyées par courrier."
Modalität
Transliteration: mo-da-li-tät
"Die genaue Modalität der Prüfung wird nächste Woche bekannt gegeben."
modalità
Transliteration: mo-da-li-tà
"La modalità di accesso alla biblioteca richiede la tessera."
modalidad
Transliteration: mo-da-li-dad
"Ofrecemos cursos en modalidad presencial y virtual."
modalidade
Transliteration: mo-da-li-da-de
"A natação é uma modalidade excelente para a saúde cardiovascular."
पद्धति
Transliteration: paddhati
"इस कार्य की अपनी एक विशिष्ट पद्धति है।"
形式
Transliteration: xíngshì
"学习有多种不同的形式和途径。"
양식
Transliteration: yangsik
"이 치료법은 새로운 의료 양식을 제시합니다."
様式
Transliteration: yōshiki
"その文化には特有の表現様式があります。"
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