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Modality may refer to:
Modality (theology) , the organization and structure of the church, as distinct from sodality or parachurch organizations
Modality (music) , in music, the subject concerning certain diatonic scales
Modalities (sociology) , a concept in Anthony Giddens' structuration theory
Modal logic (philosophy), a form of logic which distinguishes between (logically) "necessary truths" and "contingent truths"
Transportation modality , a mode of transport
Modality (human–computer interaction) , a path of communication between the human and the computer, such as vision or touch
Mode (user interface) , a distinct setting within a computer program or any physical machine interface
Stimulus modality , one aspect of a stimulus or what is perceived after a stimulus (e.g. light, sound, temperature, taste], pressure, or smell)
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