modal in French
modal in French is modal — modal means in software and web design, a window or box that opens on top of a page and blocks interaction with everything behind it until you close it or respond.
modal in French
modal
(grammar) Of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause.
What does "modal" mean?
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noun In software and web design, a window or box that opens on top of a page and blocks interaction with everything behind it until you close it or respond.
"Clicking the button opens a modal asking you to confirm."
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noun In grammar, an auxiliary verb such as can, may, must, should or would, which expresses possibility, permission, obligation or necessity.
"Modals are followed by the bare infinitive, as in 'she must go'."
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adjective Relating to a mode or manner of doing something; in statistics, relating to the mode, the most frequently occurring value in a set.
"The modal age of a first-time buyer is now thirty-four."
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modal in a sentence
- Clicking the button opens a modal asking you to confirm.
- Close the modal by pressing Escape.
- Modals are followed by the bare infinitive, as in 'she must go'.
- English has nine core modals.
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What is "modal" in French?
"modal" in French is modal. modal means: In software and web design, a window or box that opens on top of a page and blocks interaction with everything behind it until you close it or respond.
How do you use "modal" in a sentence?
Example: "Clicking the button opens a modal asking you to confirm." In French, "modal" is modal.
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