definition of
modality

[1] #1 modality n. [mode] a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility. wn

[2] #2 modality n. [mood, mode] verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker. wn

[3] #3 modality n. [sense modality, sensory system] a particular sense. wn

[4] #4 modality n. a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment. wn