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

Our platform does not adjudicate legal matters or the validity of causes. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Cost and validity: The fee will be £10 (about $13 U.S., though exchange rates may fluctuate). —Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

The group also argues that the approach was based on early studies with methodological flaws, limited follow-up and validity concerns. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024

Slusser's attorney has provided a statement to Fox News Digital questioning the validity of the investigation. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Nov. 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