modal

Meanings

• Noun, Adjective (as in modal adjective or modal verb)

  A word or concept that describes the way something functions or operates.

  - "The modal verb 'can' expresses ability."
  - "The modal adjective 'modal' describes something that is of the nature of a mode or condition."
  - "Modal logic is a system of formal logic used to study necessity and possibility."

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Antonyms

modeless , modeless

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Synonyms

conditioning , forming

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with modal
abode , code , mode

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Modal (en) : A word or concept that describes the way something functions or operates.
   

2. Modal (fr) : A type of wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle or a car.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Modal (en) : A word or concept that describes the way something functions or operates.
   

2. Modale (it) : Feminine form of 'modo' (Italian for 'mode').
   

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Variants

List of all variants of modal that leads to same result
modal , modally , modal auxiliaries , modal auxiliary , modal auxiliary verb , modal verb

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Forms

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Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, might, may, Modal adjectives: modal, modalic, modalness

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'modus' meaning 'measure, way, or mode'.

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Trivia

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1. There are 12 modal verbs in English.

2. Modal verbs are also called auxiliary verbs.

3. Modal logic was developed in the 1930s by logicians such as Kurt Gödel and Saul Kripke.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mood (grammar): A grammatical category that expresses the speaker's attitude towards the proposition in a sentence.

2. Modal logic: A formal system of logic used to reason about necessity and possibility.

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Culture

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Modals have been used extensively in literature, particularly in the works of Shakespeare. They have also been used in music, such as in modal jazz.

How to Memorize "modal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a modal verb as a door that opens to different possibilities.
   - Visualize a modal adjective as a condition or mode that something is in.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'modal' with the idea of possibility or condition.
   - Remember that modal verbs express ability or permission, while modal adjectives describe modes or conditions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Can MWM' to remember the modal verbs: Can, May, Will, Must.
   - Remember that modal adjectives describe modes or conditions, so think of the word 'modal' as related to 'mode'.

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