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modality

[moh-dal-i-tee] / moʊˈdæl ɪ ti /


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A handful of firms pursuing quantum computers use the same modality, such as Google, Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Rigetti favors a modality called superconducting quantum, building modular, multi-chip processors and operating them at near-absolute zero temperatures.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Smart glasses are gaining traction as "that next modality" to follow the success of the smartphone, she added.

From BBC May 19, 2026

However, D-Wave has long concentrated on a specific modality called annealing quantum computing, and only recently announced its return to gate-based quantum, the approach favored by peers like IonQ and International Business Machines.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

He illustrates it by instancing the absence of a developed mode in Sanscrit, and maintains that in the creators of that tongue the conception of modality was never truly felt and distinguished from tense.

From The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt With the Translation of an Unpublished Memoir by Him on the American Verb by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

Tsai holds a constructive view on the early-stage oncology programs and modalities showcased at the event, noting they “can meaningfully diversify the mRNA pipeline.”

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

"We will be working on the modalities - dates, procedures, places - very soon."

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

AI deepfakes have been rapidly improving in accuracy and modalities, allowing hackers to easily create large volumes of highly personalized scams with just a few prompts.

From MarketWatch Apr. 18, 2026

Among all the different modalities, “There’s an entire zoo of benchmarks” for judging whose computer is best, said Jerry Chow, IBM’s chief technology officer of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

But this division into three modalities or into three states is far from giving the number of the manifestations of being.

From Delsarte System of Oratory by Various



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