English Dictionary
Definition modality in British English
modality noun
noun
/məʊˈdæləti/
1
the ways in which people talk about their attitudes, obligations, and intentions. In English, modality is expressed by modal verbs such as 'can', 'might', and 'should', or by expressions such as 'It's likely that', 'I'm supposed to', and 'I'd better'.
Synonyms and related words
2
the way in which something exists, is experienced or is done
Example
We call on this Congress to work out the modalities of the consumer boycott.
