1. Adjective
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.
2. Adjective
Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving existence, or of expressing thought.
3. Adjective
relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; "modal auxiliary"
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
4. Noun
an auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
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