semimodal

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adjective

Having only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs.

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Meanings

adjectivesemimodal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarHaving only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs.
nounsemimodal (plural semimodals)

plural semimodals

  1. grammarA verb having only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs.

Origin

From semi- + modal.

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APA

semimodal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimodal

MLA

“semimodal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimodal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semimodal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semimodal.

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