MODALITY Definition & Meaning

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modality

[ moh-dal-i-tee ]

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noun

plural modalities.

the quality or state of being modal.
an attribute or circumstance that denotes mode or manner.
Also called mode. Logic. the classification of propositions according to whether they are contingently true or false, possible, impossible, or necessary.
Medicine/Medical. the application of a therapeutic agent, usually a physical therapeutic agent.
one of the primary forms of sensation, as vision or touch.

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Origin of modality¹

From the Medieval Latin word ��ǻ��, dating back to 1610–20. See modal, -ity

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“I’m worried people could be deterred from seeking out those alternative health modalities,” Mathur said.

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“It’s probably the most important fitness modality out there for longevity,” says Dr. Christina Chen, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and host of the podcast “Aging Forward.”

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Its gleaming picture windows and grass-green exterior might as well have been the gates to the Emerald City, behind which mysterious healing modalities awaited.

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It touts specialists in both Eastern and Western modalities, as well as an on-site physical therapy clinic.

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