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Meanings of modal in anglès

An auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality.

Relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution.

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Examples for "modal auxiliary verb"
Examples for "modal auxiliary verb"
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"They have time for it, evidently," she mused, "and after all it is certainly more important than modal auxiliaries!"
A Reversion To Type

Modal.

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Usage of modal in anglès
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All the samples of normal mucosa showed a diploid modal DNA content.
Pubmed
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But there is another way in which modal propositions may be regarded.
Deductive Logic
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Cross-modal exercise prescription at absolute and relative oxygen uptake using perceived exertion.
Pubmed
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So I suppose they really did practise between themselves these modal gymnastics.
Jaffery
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The modal analysis shows the frequency-dependent phase reversal of the radial stereocilia displacement.
Pubmed
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All tumors revealed abnormal karyotypes and modal chromosome numbers in the hyperdiploid range.
Pubmed
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Results showed the impairments in integrating the cross-modal semantic information in children with autism.
Pubmed
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PMID: 3593174 All the samples of normal mucosa showed a diploid modal DNA content.
Pubmed
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Like its predecessor, the music's incantatory, essentially modal feel recalls John and Alice Coltrane.
The Irish Times
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To target a modal shift from cars, widespread presence - convenient access - is key.
Radio NZ
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What we really need is modal change for everyone.
The Irish Times
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The Minister for Transport was discussing the issue of "modal shift".
The Irish Times
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We created a reference standard of antimicrobial appropriateness using the modal assessment of 16 specialists.
Pubmed
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It's a lovely work, with open textures, jaunty melodies and a modal or tonal language.
Radio NZ
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The pavements are wide - part of a "modal shift" approach by local authorities.
Radio NZ
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The measured increase in nonlinearity compares well with predictions from simulations of the modal effective area.
Pubmed
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