Meaning : An auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality.
Synonyms : modal auxiliary, modal auxiliary verb, modal verb
Meaning : Relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution.
Example :
The modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30.
Synonyms : average
Meaning : Of or relating to a musical mode. Especially written in an ecclesiastical mode.
Meaning : Relating to or expressing the mood of a verb.
Example :
Modal auxiliary.