die Modalität
Translation
modality, mode, manner, formality
Examples
Wir müssen die Modalitäten der Zusammenarbeit besprechen.
We need to discuss the modalities of our cooperation.
In der Musik gibt es verschiedene Modalitäten.
There are different modalities in music.
Grammar Patterns
die Modalitäten + Genitiv the modalities of... die Modalitäten des Vertrags
Similar Words
Art und Weise (way/manner), Form (form), Bedingung (condition)
Etymology
From Latin 'modalis' (relating to mode), related to 'Modus' (mode, manner).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English word 'modality'. Think of it as the specific 'mode' or 'manner' in which something is done, like 'payment modalities'.