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Modal   /mˈoʊdəl/   Listen
Modal

adjective
1.
Relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution.  Synonym: 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.



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... (characterized by precision, clarity, and completeness of self-contained utterances) is typical in cultures which value logic, objectivity, individualism, and competition; by contrast, high-context communication (elliptical, emotive, nuance-filled, multi-modal, heavily coded) is associated with cultures which value subjectivity, consensus, cooperation, and tradition. What then are we to make of hackerdom, which is themed around extremely low-context interaction with computers and exhibits primarily "low-context" values, but cultivates ...
— THE JARGON FILE, VERSION 2.9.10


Words linked to "Modal" :   statistics, normal, auxiliary verb, mode


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