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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'.

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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.

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Definition modality in British English