1. relating to a mode or manner of being
2. relating to or expressing possibility, necessity, or obligation
Usage: grammar
3. relating to a statistical mode
Usage: statistics

1. a modal verb or auxiliary verb
Usage: grammar
2. a type of fabric made from beech tree pulp
Usage: textiles

Examples

• The modal approach to teaching emphasizes different learning styles.
• Modal verbs like ‘can,’ ‘should,’ and ‘must’ express possibility or necessity.
• She wore a soft modal shirt that felt comfortable against her skin.
• The modal value in the data set was 15.
• Students must learn to identify modal auxiliaries in sentences.
• Modal logic deals with concepts of possibility and necessity.
• The survey showed a clear modal response among participants.