Modality may refer to:
Humanities Modality (theology), the organization and structure of the church, as distinct from sodality or parachurch organizations Modality (music), in music, the subject concerning certain diatonic scales Modalities (sociology), a concept in Anthony Giddens' structuration theory Modal logic (philosophy), a form of logic which distinguishes between (logically) "necessary truths" and "contingent truths"
Linguistics Grammatical mood, expressive element of a verb Modality (semantics), the ways language can express various relationships to reality or truth Modality (semiotics), the channel by which signs are transmitted (oral, gesture, written)
Medicine Modality (therapy), a method of therapeutic approach Modality (diagnosis), a method of diagnosis Modality (medical imaging), acquiring structural or functional images of the body Stimulus modality, a type of physical phenomenon or stimulus that one can sense, such as temperature and sound Modality Partnership, a British primary care provider
Science and technology Transportation modality, a mode of transport Modality (human–computer interaction), a path of communication between the human and the computer, such as vision or touch Mode (user interface), a distinct setting within a computer program or any physical machine interface Stimulus modality, one aspect of a stimulus or what is perceived after a stimulus (e.g. light, sound, temperature, taste], pressure, or smell)
Pseudoscience Modality (astrology)
Other uses Multimedia learning In advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419 scams), the method of funds transfers; often used as a key-word in scam baiting Modal realism, the view that all possible worlds are as real as the actual world Extended modal realism, the view that all worlds, possible as well as impossible, are as real as the actual world Modalities (trade negotiations), the formulas, targets, or specific measures used to accomplish objectives in trade negotiations Modality (book), a 2009 book by the semanticist Paul Portner
See also Mode (disambiguation) Modal (disambiguation)