modal

Noun

1. an auxiliary verb (such as can’ orwill’) that is used to express modality
   • Synonyms
     • modal auxiliary verb
     • modal auxiliary
     • modal verb
   • Less specific
     • auxiliary verb

Adjective

1. relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; “the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30”
   • Synonyms
     • modal
     • average
   • Similar to
     • normal
   • Related
     • mode
     • modal value
   • Topic Members
     • statistics
2. of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode
   • Pertains to
     • mode
     • musical mode
   • Related
     • mode
     • musical mode
3. relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; “modal auxiliary”
   • Pertains to
     • mood
     • mode
     • modality
   • Related
     • mood
     • mode
     • modality
     • mood
     • mode
     • modality