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modal shift

modal shift noun: a shift in prevalence from one mode of transport to another.

Noun

modal shift (plural modal shifts)

  1. A shift in prevalence from one mode of transport to another.
    • Parts of the UK are experiencing a modal shift towards non-motorized transport.
    • Rail is clearly a more sustainable option, and the demographic of the population living in the areas served by the new stations certainly seems to be a good fit when it comes to modal shift.2025 October 1, Peter Plisner, “Closing in on Camp Hill reopening”, in RAIL, number 1045, pages 46-47

Forms of modal shift

pluralmodal shifts

Origin of modal shift

Compound of modal (“pertaining to modes (of transport)”) + shift.

Questions about modal shift

What does modal shift mean?
Modal shift means a shift in prevalence from one mode of transport to another.
What part of speech is modal shift?
Modal shift is a noun.
What is the plural of modal shift?
The plural of modal shift is modal shifts.

Words near modal shift in the dictionary

  1. modal logics
  2. modal particle
  3. modal particles
  4. modal scale
  5. modal scales
  6. modal shift
  7. modal shifts
  8. modal stacking
  9. modal verb
  10. modal verbs
  11. modalise

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