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

These rumors got more validity following Dbrand's unveiling of the Killswitch 2 case. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

Scientific rigor questioned: The defense team has challenged the validity of his findings, citing the absence of standardized procedures and documentation. —Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Seibt has a history of promoting white nationalist ideology, The Guardian previously reported, and has denied the validity of scientific consensus around climate change, namely that it’s driven by fossil fuel emissions. —Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024

The study was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America and has not yet been published in a medical journal or peer reviewed, a process that typically allows independent experts to verify the validity of the findings. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Dec. 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