modality
//məˈdæl.ɪ.ti//
Noun
A particular mode, method, or form in which something exists, is experienced, or is expressed.
The artist explored different modalities of expression, including painting, sculpture, and digital media.
A sensory channel through which information is perceived, such as sight, hearing, or touch.
The study examined how different modalities, such as vision and hearing, affect learning.
In medicine, a therapeutic method or agent used for treatment.
The doctor recommended physical therapy as the primary treatment modality for her back pain.
In logic and linguistics, the classification of propositions according to whether they assert possibility, necessity, or contingency.
The study of modality in logic helps us understand the difference between what is possible and what is necessary.