validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty və-ˈli-də-tē 

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: the quality or state of being valid: such as

a

: the state of being acceptable according to the law

The validity of the contract is being questioned.

What the federal courts have ruled … is that renunciations made behind barbed wire were essentially under duress, and thus of no legal validity.

—Roger Daniels

b

: the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct

the validity of an argument/theory

Other researchers have questioned the validity of the test results.

Later he acknowledged that there was no validity to his report.

—David Hiltbrand

Examples of validity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Child abuse pediatricians fiercely defend the validity of shaken baby syndrome, which today is considered a subset of abusive head trauma. —Dakin Andone, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024

Some of Russia’s influence efforts include attempting to incite violence, questioning the validity of democracy as a system, and amplifying false information and conspiracy theories. —Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024

At issue is the validity of electoral paperwork filed with the city by Markowitz. —Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 18 Oct. 2024

Following Lisa Marie’s sudden death, her mother Priscilla Presley filed a petition questioning the validity of her daughter's will, which listed Keough as its beneficiary. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty

və-ˈlid-ət-ē,

va-

: the quality or state of being valid