Definition of MODAL (Meaning of MODAL), a 5 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		m'owdul


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[adj] relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; "modal auxiliary" [adj] of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode

MODAL is a 5 letter word that starts with M.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Mo"dal\, a. [Cf. F. modal. See {Mode}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality. --Glanvill. 2. (Logic & Metaph.) Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving existence, or of expressing thought.

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	1. (Of an interface) Having modes. Modeless interfaces are generally considered to be superior because the user does not have to remember which mode he is in. 2. See modal logic. 3. In ms windows programming, A window with the label "WS_MODAL" will stay on the screen and claim all the user-input. Other windows can only be accessed if the MODAL window is closed. Such a window would typically be used for an error dialog box to warn the user for something important, like "Critical error, shut down the system and restart".