validity
vəˈlɪdɪti
validities
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Definition of validity - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
logical soundnessTECH.quality of being logically soundTECH.
  • The validity of his argument impressed everyone.
cogency soundness
2.
measurement accuracyTECH.quality of a measurement reflecting the underlying constructTECH.
  • The test's validity was questioned by the researchers.
accuracy legitimacy soundness
3.
legal acceptanceRarestate of being legally or officially acceptableRare
  • The validity of the contract was unquestionable.
authenticity legitimacy
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Expressions with validity

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status of being officially effective and binding under the law
The court questioned the legal validity of the unsigned agreement.
fixed length of time during which something is officially accepted as valid
The visa’s validity period is clearly printed below the entry dates.
calendar day when a document or agreement becomes or stops being accepted
Check the validity date on your passport before booking international flights.
apparent correctness of a test based only on its appearance
The test has high face validity for measuring anxiety.
quality of a test measuring what it claims to measure
The construct validity of the new test was thoroughly evaluated.
method for evaluating selection procedures' validity using combined data
The company used a synthetic validity model for their hiring process.

Origin of validity

Latin, validus (strong)

Terms with validity included in their meaning

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validity
valid or acceptable for a certain time or use
goodadj.
validity
valid or genuine
debate
question the truth or validity of something
validity
in compliance with a legal or political constitution
hollowadj.
emotion
insincere or devoid of validity
skepticism
doubt about the truth or validity of something
documents
official extension of a document's validity
validity
date after which something is no longer valid

Examples of validity in a sentence

  • The validity of the contract was under scrutiny.
  • The validity of the survey results was confirmed.
  • Experts debated the validity of the new measurement tool.
  • The validity of his visa was confirmed.
  • They questioned the validity of the evidence.

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  1. French:validité, fiabilité, ...
  2. German:Gültigkeit, Validität, ...
  3. Italian:validità, efficacia, ...
  4. Spanish:validez, vigencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:validade, ...
  6. Chinese:合理性, 有效性, ...
  7. Japanese:妥当性, 有効性, ...
  8. Arabic:صِحَّة مَنْطِقِيَّة, صِحَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תוֹקֶף לוֹגִי, תְּקֵפוּת, ...
  10. Russian:обоснованность, валидность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обґрунтованість, валідність, ...
  12. Hindi:तार्किक वैधता, वैधता, ...
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