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- [mohd-l]
- /ˈmoʊd l/
- /ˈməʊ.dəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mohd-l]
- /ˈmoʊd l/
Definitions of modal word
- adjective modal of or relating to mode, manner, or form. 1
- adjective modal Music. pertaining to mode, as distinguished from key. based on a scale other than major or minor. 1
- adjective modal Also, single modal. Transportation. pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving only one form of a carrier, as truck, rail, or ship. Compare bimodal (def 3), intermodal. 1
- adjective modal Grammar. noting or pertaining to mood. 1
- adjective modal Philosophy. pertaining to a mode of a thing, as distinguished from one of its basic attributes or from its substance or matter. 1
- adjective modal Logic. exhibiting or expressing some phase of modality. 1
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Origin of modal
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word modālis, dating back to 1560-70. See mode1, -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Modal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
modal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
modal usage trend in Literature
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