noun · academic
multimodality
UK/ˌmʌltiːməʊˈdælɪti/US/ˌmʌltiːmoʊˈdælɪti/mul·ti·mo·DA·li·ty
the use or availability of more than one mode of transport in a journey or transport system
Examples
“Promoting multimodality reduces reliance on private cars by making transfers between modes seamless.”
“Good multimodality requires coordinated timetables and integrated ticketing.”
“Urban planners aim to increase multimodality to improve sustainability.”
Band 8 sentence
“Achieving true multimodality depends on integrated ticketing, well-timed connections and safe infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.”
Collocations
- multimodality of transport
- promote multimodality
- multimodal hubs
Word family
Common mistakes
multimode→multimodal / multimodality
use many transport→use many modes of transport / increase multimodality
Say it for a higher band
5use different transport→6multimodal→7+multimodality
Synonyms
multimodal transport
Easily confused
multimodal
“The city has developed a multimodal transport plan for the next decade.”
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