The Clue
Relating to form (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MODAL
Tags
Notes
The answer MODAL is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Of form
Of manner
Of a method
Typical
Form-related
Indicating form
Of manner or form
Of a musical arrangement
Relating to structure
Of form, as opposed to substance
Most common, statistically
Most common, to statisticians
Most frequent, to a statistician
Regarding manner or form
Type of auxiliary verb
Having form without reality
Like some jazz compositions
Definition
MODAL as a noun:
1. (modal auxiliary verb, modal auxiliary, modal) = an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
MODAL as an adjective:
1. (modal, average) = relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; "the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30"
2. of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode
3. relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; "modal auxiliary"