supramodal

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adjective

That transcends sensory modalities, such as vision and hearing. Usually refers to an area of the brain that implements abstract functionality common to more than one source of sensory data. For instance, the areas of the brain concerned with language processing can integrate data from the visual, auditory and tactile areas of the brain.

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Meanings

adjectivesupramodal (comparative more supramodal, superlative most supramodal)

comparative more supramodal · superlative most supramodal

  1. That transcends sensory modalities, such as vision and hearing. Usually refers to an area of the brain that implements abstract functionality common to more than one source of sensory data. For instance, the areas of the brain concerned with language processing can integrate data from the visual, auditory and tactile areas of the brain.

Origin

From supra- + modal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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