unimodal

English

Etymology

From uni- +‎ modal.

Adjective

unimodal (not comparable)

1. Having, or operating in, a single mode.
   • 2004, Gemma Calvert, Charles Spence, Barry E. Stein, The handbook of multisensory processes, page 114:

     In addition, there was no difference in performance among the two unimodal and bimodal conditions […]

   • 2009, Ãlvaro Herrero, Paolo Gastaldo, Rodolfo Zunino, Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems, page 156:

     the fusion of three unimodal systems into a multimodal one

   • 2009, Anton Nijholt, Dennis Reidsma, Hendri Hondorp, Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, page 82:

     We created one prototype with two modes: a slider for the unimodal and multimodal mode to be used by the test leader only.

   1. (mathematics) Having a single mode (local maximum).

Derived terms

• unimodality

Related terms

• bimodal
• uniantimodal

Translations

(mathematics)

• Finnish: unimodaalinen
• German: unimodal
• Italian: unimodale (it)
• Polish: jednomodalny