modal

(Engels)

Adj

1. Of, or relating to a mode or modus.
2. Of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause.
3. Of, relating to, or composed in the musical modi by which an octave is divided, associated with emotional moods in Ancient — and in medieval ecclesiastical — music.
4. (broadly) In a mode which is not major or minor scale, the standard modes used in the Western musical tradition.
5. Of, or relating to the modality between propositions.
6. Relating to the statistical mode.
7. Having separate modes in which user input has different effects.
8. Requiring immediate user interaction and thus presented so that it cannot be closed or interacted behind until a decision is made.
9. Relating to the form of a thing rather to any of its attributes.

Noun

1. A modal proposition.
2. A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary.
3. A modal verb.
4. A modal window, one that cannot be closed until a decision is made.

Noun

A semi-synthetic fabric, a very soft kind of rayon textile made from beech tree pulp and processed with chemicals.

Tegenovergesteld aan

modeless

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈməʊd.əl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Frans: -

Verwant aan Spaans: -

Verwant aan Portugees: modal

Verwant aan Italiaans: modale

In summary

From Middle French modal, from Medieval Latin modālis (“pertaining to a mode”), from Latin modus (“mode”). Compare to French, Spanish, and Portuguese modal and Italian modale. By surface analysis, mod(e) + -al.

Concepten

modaal

modus-

Synoniemen

modal verb

modal auxiliary

modal auxiliary verb

average

conventional

formal

mod

modality

mood

perfunctory

prim

starched

tropic

tropical

typical

auxiliary

modal case

auxiliary verb

ceremonial

ceremonious

Vertalingen

modal

modal

modale

modal

modal

modal

kip

εγκλιτικός

tipik

kipsel

modalny

şekilden ibaret

şekle ait

شكلي

şekilsel