modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty
mō-ˈda-lə-tē 
plural modalities
2
: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content
3
: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)
4
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
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The approach combines large qubit arrays, flexible qubit connectivity, lower costs and a plausible roadmap to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits requiring simpler fabrication than some competing modalities.
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Many blend Western clinical science with Eastern and traditional healing modalities.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Many blend Western clinical science with Eastern and traditional healing modalities under one roof.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The model uses a three-stream Mixture-of-Transformers architecture to integrate inputs from different modalities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Many blend Western clinical science with Eastern and traditional healing modalities.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Many blend Western clinical science with Eastern and traditional healing modalities under one roof.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The model uses a three-stream Mixture-of-Transformers architecture to integrate inputs from different modalities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Modality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modality. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty
mō-ˈdal-ət-ē
plural modalities
1
: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)
2
a
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
b
: an apparatus for applying a modality
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