Modality

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"

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)

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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

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