Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a number of modes: said of a frequency curve which does not correspond to the probability curve and which has several maxima. See
mode , 11. - Concerning, pertaining to, or illustrative of multimodalism.
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- adjective Having, or employing multiple
modes
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Examples
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To save money, the military has also tested what it calls "multimodal" transport, which means transporting heavy supplies by cargo ship to ports in the Middle East, then flying shipments onward to Afghanistan on cargo planes.
U.S. Faces New Afghan Test Nathan Hodge 2011
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Through their TIGER grants program, it is spending $1.5 billion on improving "multimodal" transportation, including bicycling infrastructure in major cities.
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Through their TIGER grants program, it is spending $1.5 billion on improving "multimodal" transportation, including bicycling infrastructure in major cities.
Bike Curious in Rhode Island (Video) Frank Sesno 2010
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Designed to meet the requirements of modern transport, particularly such "multimodal" transport as container or "roll on-roll off" traffic by trailers and ferries.
Chapter 12 1989
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I’m volunteering for something called a multimodal access project, which will involve biking all over the place noting the quality of bike/ped trails, trail entry points, etc.
an equation for productivity - emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson 2005
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Using the MagnetoEncephaloGraphic (MEG) scanner at the York Neuroimaging Centre to test responses in the region, the researchers found that the posterior superior temporal sulcus responds so strongly to a face plus a voice that it clearly has a 'multimodal' rather than an exclusively visual function.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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Experts have said for long that 'multimodal' interfaces can help overcome barriers such as illiteracy.
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I am recommending that there is no need to use, for example, the word "multimodal" in a sentence when you can use a word or description that can be more easily understood.
Performancing Franky Branckaute 2010
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Consultants will display the results of their study of varied, or "multimodal," transportation possibilities.
azcentral.com | news Lesley Wright 2010
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Consultants will display the results of their study of varied, or "multimodal," transportation possibilities.
azcentral.com | news Lesley Wright 2010
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