modal
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
Similar word(s): normal, average
2. of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode
3. relating to or expressing the mood of a verb
- modal auxiliary
noun
1. an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
Definition categories: communication