modal — modal … Dictionnaire des rimes
modal — modal, ale, aux [ mɔdal, o ] adj. et n. f. • 1546; de 2. mode ♦ Du mode. 1 ♦ Philos. Vx Qui a rapport aux modes de la substance. Existence modale. Logique modale. ⇒ 2. mode. 2 ♦ Gramm. Relatif aux modes des verbes. Forme, valeur modale. 3 ♦ Mus.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Modal — may refer to: Modal (textile), a textile made from spun Beechwood cellulose fiber Modal analysis, the study of the dynamic properties of structures under vibrational excitation Modal bandwidth, in the discipline of telecommunications, refers to… … Wikipedia
modal — [mōd′ l] adj. [ML modalis < L modus,MODE] 1. of or indicating a mode or mood 2. Gram. of or expressing mood [a modal auxiliary] 3. a) Jazz of or relating to compositions or improvisations based on an arrangement of modes rather than a series… … English World dictionary
Modal — Mo dal, a. [Cf. F. modal. See {Mode}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. (Logic & Metaph.) Indicating, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Modal — Mo dal(Gram.), n. A modal auxiliary. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
modal — modal, ale (mo dal, da l ) adj. 1° Terme de philosophie. Qui concerne la modalité. Les accidents modaux. • Il s ensuit que je ne mourrai pas tout entier, et qu une grande partie de moi même échappera à la ruine de mon existence modale,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
modal — UK US /ˈməʊdəl/ adjective [before noun] ► used to describe the number or value which appears most often in a particular set: »There are rates of 5, 10, 20, 40 and 70%, the modal rate being 10% … Financial and business terms
modal — (adj.) 1560s, term in logic, from M.Fr. modal and directly from M.L. modalis of or pertaining to a mode, from L. modus measure, manner, mode (see MODE (Cf. mode) (n.1)). Musical sense is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
modal — adjetivo 1. Área: gramática Del modo gramatical: perífrasis modal. sustantivo masculino 1. (en plural) Gestos, comportamientos, expresiones habituales de una persona, considerados desde el punto de vista de su corrección o elegancia social: Sus… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
