Definition of modal

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Definition of modal

  • an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. modal auxiliary
    2. modal auxiliary verb
    3. modal verb
  • relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30

    Synonyms

    1. average
  • of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode ()
  • relating to or expressing the mood of a verb ()

    Examples

    1. modal auxiliary

See definition of modal in Merriam Webster