Having a number of modes: said of a frequency curve which does not correspond to the probability curve and which has several maxima. See mode, 11.
Concerning, pertaining to, or illustrative of multimodalism.
Word Usage
"To save money, the military has also tested what it calls "multimodal" transport, which means transporting heavy supplies by cargo ship to ports in the Middle East, then flying shipments onward to Afghanistan on cargo planes."