multimodal
adjective
mul·ti·mod·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈmō-dᵊl 
-ˌtī-
: having or involving several modes, modalities, or maxima
multimodal distributions
multimodal therapy
Examples of multimodal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The data set was compiled by a team of researchers at the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for AI to train a multimodal model called Merlot, and was released in 2021.
—
The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Diving Deep Into Technical Solutions With Federated Learning One of the more sophisticated but potentially game-changing methods being researched involves applying multimodal AI to automate the creation of benchmarking comparable sets.
—Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These two premises won’t always be valid for intelligent machines with multimodal perception.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
The strategic development plan team created this list of projects by evaluating park buildings and spaces, reviewing public comments during the recent multimodal study and consulting with staff.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multimodal
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Diving Deep Into Technical Solutions With Federated Learning One of the more sophisticated but potentially game-changing methods being researched involves applying multimodal AI to automate the creation of benchmarking comparable sets.
—Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These two premises won’t always be valid for intelligent machines with multimodal perception.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
The strategic development plan team created this list of projects by evaluating park buildings and spaces, reviewing public comments during the recent multimodal study and consulting with staff.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multimodal
Cite this Entry
“Multimodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimodal. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share