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mul⋅ti⋅mod⋅al

  [muhl-tee-mohd-l, muhl-tahy-]
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–adjective
1. having more than one mode.
2. Statistics. having more than one modal value: a multimodal distribution.
3. Transportation. intermodal.
Origin:
1900–05; multi- + modal
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in⋅ter⋅mod⋅al

  [in-ter-mohd-l]
–adjective Transportation.
pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
Also, multimodal.
Compare bimodal (def. 2).

Origin:
1960–65; inter- + modal

Related forms:
in⋅ter⋅mod⋅al⋅ism, noun
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Main Entry:  multimodal
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  having multiple or many modes or instances
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Main Entry: mul·ti·mo·dal
Pronunciation: "m&l-ti-'mOd-&l
Function: adjective
: relating to, having, or utilizing morethan one mode or modality (as of stimulation or treatment) multimodal responses —P. H. Hartline et al> <multimodal cancertherapy involving surgery, immunotherapy, and radiation>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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