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validity

va·li·dity

UK/vəˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/ US/vəˈlɪd.ə.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quality of being logically valid

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2.

the quality of having legal force or effectiveness

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Origin

From valid + -ity, borrowed from Middle French validité, from Late Latin validitas.

Phrases

  • face validity
  • formal validity

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