multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mod·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl 
-ˌtī-
: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima
multimodal distributions
multimodal therapy
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Four multimodal models, including the one that generated the images, accurately distinguished deepfakes just 57% to 85% of the time.
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Katie Palmer, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Serving as the multimodal backbone of the region, Tri-Rail links passengers to a broad network of transportation systems across three counties and dozens of municipalities, anchoring South Florida’s transit infrastructure.
—Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Together, these multimodal biometric resources form one of the largest structured collections of real 3D human facial data reported to date.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, recent advancements in multimodal AI (models that can process multiple types of information, like visual and audio at once) are improving robots’ generalization capabilities for everyday tasks.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
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Katie Palmer, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Serving as the multimodal backbone of the region, Tri-Rail links passengers to a broad network of transportation systems across three counties and dozens of municipalities, anchoring South Florida’s transit infrastructure.
—Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Together, these multimodal biometric resources form one of the largest structured collections of real 3D human facial data reported to date.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, recent advancements in multimodal AI (models that can process multiple types of information, like visual and audio at once) are improving robots’ generalization capabilities for everyday tasks.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for multimodal
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multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mo·dal
ˌməl-ti-ˈmōd-ᵊl
: relating to, having, or utilizing more than one mode or modality (as of stimulation or treatment)
multimodal cancer therapy involving surgery, immunotherapy, and radiation
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