modal notation

ˈmoʊdəl noʊˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of modal notation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

Rare

system for denoting rhythm in medieval music

Rare

Modal notation was essential for medieval composers.
Scholars study modal notation to understand ancient compositions.
Modal notation provides insight into medieval rhythmic structures.

method

notation

system

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Expressions with modal

modal shift

change in main way used to move people or goods

The city encourages modal shift from private cars to public transport.

modal verb

helper verb showing attitude, time, ability, possibility, or need

A modal verb like must can express obligation.

modal auxiliary

auxiliary verb showing possibility, necessity, or ability

Can is a modal auxiliary in English.

modal auxiliary verb

auxiliary verb expressing ability, possibility, or necessity

'Can' is a modal auxiliary verb in this sentence.

modal window

temporary on-screen box that must be handled before using the main page

A modal window popped up asking me to confirm deleting the files.

modal value

most frequent value in a data set

The modal value of the survey was 5.

Expressions with notation

decimal notation

system of numbers based on ten

In decimal notation, the number ten is written as 10.

music notation

system of writing music using symbols

She learned music notation to compose her own songs.

musical notation

system of symbols showing how music should be played

Musical notation helps musicians play the right notes.

algebraic notation

system of symbols and rules used in algebra

Algebraic notation simplifies the expression of complex equations..

binary notation

notation using two characters usually 0 and 1

The data was encoded in binary notation.

chemical notation

formulas used to describe chemical reactions

Chemical notation shows the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

mathematical notation

system for representing mathematical concepts

Understanding mathematical notation is key in advanced math courses.

fixed-point notation

numerical representation with a fixed decimal point

The algorithm uses fixed-point notation for calculations.

floating-point notation

numerical system using base and exponent for precision

Floating-point notation is essential in scientific calculations.

infix notation

notation where operators are placed between operands

In infix notation, the sum of two and three is written as 2 + 3..

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French:notation modale, ...
German:Modalnotation, ...
Italian:notazione modale, ...
Spanish:notación modal, ...
Portuguese:notação modal, ...
Chinese:节拍记谱法, ...
Japanese:モーダル記譜法, ...
Arabic:تدوين إيقاعي نمطي, ...
Hebrew:סִימּוּן מוֹדָאלִי, ...
Russian:модальная нотация, ...
Ukrainian:модальна нотація, ...
Hindi:ताल अंकन, ...
Bengali:মোডাল নোটেশন, ...
Catalan:notació modal, ...
Czech:modální notace, ...
Danish:modalnotation, ...
Dutch:modale notatie, ...
Greek:ρυθμική σημειογραφία, ...
Hungarian:modális notáció, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធនិមិត្តសញ្ញាម៉ូដ, ...
Korean:모달 기보법, ...
Persian:نوتاسیون مدال, ...
Polish:notacja modalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):notação modal, ...
Romanian:notație modală, ...
Swedish:modalnotation, ...
Thai:โน้ตจังหวะ, ...
Turkish:modal notasyon, ...
Vietnamese:ký hiệu mô thức, ...

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