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unimodal

unimodal

8.6
A computer model that uses only one kind of input, like images
  • adjective
  • /ˌjuːnɪˈmoʊdəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The research focused on a unimodal approach, analyzing only visual data from the study participants.

Examples

  • Now remember they're saying they're unimodal and most likely there's some multimodal input, but look what happens if you blind them early.

  • This software is effective for unimodal tasks, processing either text or images but not both.

  • Now we've expanded than the size of the it's been quite surprising how many unimodal visual areas there are.

  • In this experiment, we used a unimodal technique that relies solely on audio input for machine learning.

Antonyms

multimodal
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A way of communicating that uses speech, images, and movement

How Multisensory

multimodal
  • Specialized
1 5.7
cross-modal
  • Specialized
8.1
bimodal
  • Specialized
6.8
unimodal
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

unimodal positive

Morphology

unimodal = modal (transparent) = uni + modal

Formation is the straightforward 'uni-' (one) + 'modal' (relating to a modality), meaning 'using a single modality'.

Etymology

Unimodal comes from uni- 'one' and modal from mode 'type' or 'way'. In computing, a unimodal system uses only one type of input such as only text or only images, so it handles just one kind of data.