Modality
Pronunciation : Mo*dal"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. modalit?.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being modal.
2. (Logic & Metaph.)
Defn: A modal relation or quality; a mode or point of view under which an object presents itself to the mind. According to Kant, the quality of propositions, as assertory, problematical, or apodeictic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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