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modality

modality

1 7.6
A type of data used by a computer system, like images or text
  • noun
  • /moʊˈdælɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : modalidad de datos
  • The research team analyzed different data modalities, including image, text, and audio.
  • multiple modalities
  • combine multiple modalities
  • visual modalities

They're they get input from many different modalities and output to them.

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Examples

  • And then we took data sets that connect the two modalities, vision and language.

  • Another aim is the application of the current method on more medical image modalities, such as MRI.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In other words, the participants chose their exercise modality by signing up for that particular class activity.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The user can choose the modality or channel of communication to suit the specifics of the task.

    Academic text (2005)
  • First, we identified the communicative modalities associated with each aspect of the unit.

    Academic text (2013)
  • There are four primary modalities for robotic exploration of the solar system:

    Academic text (2004)
  • Certain imaging modalities have proven to be valuable in the diagnosis of necrotizing OE.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Angiography has historically been the primary radiographic modality for diagnosing cerebrovascular trauma.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In our study, we explored how each communication modality affects user engagement.

  • The system utilizes various modalities to process incoming information like video and sensor data.

Compounds

sense modality
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A way the body notices things, such as sight or hearing

auditory modality
  • Specialized
5.6

The ability to hear sounds through the ears

gustatory modality
  • Specialized
9.2

The ability to notice and name tastes like sweet, sour, bitter, and salty

olfactory modality
  • Specialized
8.3

The sense that lets people smell and tell different scents apart

touch modality
  • Specialized
7.0

The sense that lets you feel objects through physical contact

visual modality
  • Specialized
6.6

The sense of seeing and how the eyes send messages to the brain

Surface Forms

modality singular
modalities plural

Morphology

modality = modal (transparent) = mode + al + ity

Regular formation from 'modal' to indicate an abstract category; the AI/ML sense ('distinct data channel') is an application of 'mode'/'modal' to data types and is readily related to 'mode'.

Etymology

The word modality comes from the Latin modus, meaning 'way', and is related to the simple word mode. In AI, a modality is a 'way' of data such as image, text, or audio, so the origin helps you remember it names a distinct type or channel of information.