See Also: may 1, modal verb(dictionary)
might 1, modal verb(dictionary)
modal verb(dictionary)
must 1, modal verb(dictionary)
can 1, modal verb(dictionary)
will 1, modal verb(dictionary)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
modal(dictionary)
Modal(health)
modal 2, adjective(dictionary)

pointwise (iou) and will 1, modal verb (oh)


pointwise (iou)



pointwise adverb & adjective. M16.
[from POINT noun1 + -WISE.]
A. adverb.
In the manner of a point; so as to form a point. M16.
Math. With regard to individual points. M20.
pointwise convergent that converges for each individual point in a space (without Reference to the space as a whole).
b. adjective. Math. That is such when regarded pointwise. M20.

will 1, modal verb (oh)



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1 ?future?
2 ?willing to do something?
3 ?requesting?
4 ?what generally happens?
5 ?possibility?
6 ?belief?
7 ?giving orders?
8 ?offering/inviting?
9 ?annoying habit?
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[Language: Old English; Origin: wille, from wyllan 'to wish for, want, intend to']
?FUTURE?
used to make future tenses
::A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m.
::What time will she arrive?
::I hope they won't be late.
::Maybe by then you will have changed your mind.
?WILLING TO DO SOMETHING?
used to show that someone is willing or ready to do something
::Dr Weir will see you now.
::The baby won't eat anything.
?REQUESTING?
spoken used to ask someone to do something
::Will you phone me later?
::Shut the door, will you?
?WHAT GENERALLY HAPPENS?
used to say what always happens in a particular situation or what is generally true
::Oil will float on water.
::Accidents will happen.
?POSSIBILITY?
used like 'can' to show what is possible
::This car will hold five people comfortably.
?BELIEF?
used to say that you think something is true
::That will be Tim coming Home now.
::As you will have noticed, there are some gaps in the data.
?GIVING ORDERS?
spoken used to give an order or to state a rule
::Will you be quiet!
::You will do as I say.
::Every employee will carry an identity card at all times.
?OFFERING/INVITING?
spoken used to offer something to someone or to invite them to do something
::Will you have some more tea?
::Won't you have a seat?
?ANNOYING HABIT?
spoken used to describe someone's habits, especially when you think they are annoying
::Trish will keep asking damn silly questions.