polymodality

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noun

The quality of being polymodal.

Similar
multimodality
OriginEnglish modality ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolymodality (countable and uncountable, plural polymodalities)

plural polymodalities

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being polymodal.
  2. countableuncountableentertainmentThe use of multiple modes in a piece of music.
  3. countableuncountablemathematicsSynonym of multimodality.

    Synonyms: multimodality

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of multimodality.

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multimodality

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishmodality
  6. Englishpolymodality

From poly- + modality.

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APA

polymodality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymodality

MLA

“polymodality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymodality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polymodality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymodality.

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