MODAL
What does "MODAL" mean?
Relating to mode, manner, or form - especially a verb expressing necessity, possibility, or permission.
Meanings
- Of a verb such as 'can', 'must', or 'might' that signals possibility, obligation, or permission. In 'you must leave', the modal verb 'must' carries the sense of obligation. technical
- Relating to the statistical mode, the most frequently occurring value. The modal class in the survey was the 25-to-34 age group. technical
- In music, written in one of the medieval modes rather than the major or minor scale. The folk tune has a modal flavor that resists a tidy major key. technical
- A window or dialog box that overlays an interface and blocks interaction until dismissed. Clicking the button opened a modal asking him to confirm the deletion. technical
Word origin
From Medieval Latin 'modalis', 'of or relating to a mode', from Latin 'modus', meaning 'measure, manner'.
Remember it
MODAL is MODE plus AL - it always describes the manner or mode of something, whether in grammar, music, or stats.
A little poem
"Could", "should", "must" - small words that bend the real,
they do not state the world; they say how it might feel.
couplet
What it teaches
The smallest words - could, should, must - quietly decide whether a sentence is a fact or a wish.
Quick facts
What does MODAL mean?
Relating to mode, manner, or form - especially a verb expressing necessity, possibility, or permission.
Is MODAL a valid word?
Yes — MODAL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MODAL?
MODAL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MODAL come from?
From Medieval Latin 'modalis', 'of or relating to a mode', from Latin 'modus', meaning 'measure, manner'.
What can MODAL teach us?
The smallest words - could, should, must - quietly decide whether a sentence is a fact or a wish.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.