validity
18
4.9
- noun
- /vəˈlɪdəti/
- Formal
:
validez
- We do not need experts to question the validity of a law already on the books.
- validity and reliability
- question their validity
- internal validity
Through this declaration the self acquires moral validity and the ACT becomes an effective deed.
- Through this declaration the self acquires moral validity and the ACT becomes an effective deed.
Examples
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Thus, they are reluctant to question multiculturalism's validity or the policies and programs advanced in its name.
Academic text (1992) -
An expert opinion must be sought to determine the validity of the transaction.
Academic text (1991) -
Well, no, I just wanted to check on the validity of a few historical documents, if I could.
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For that reason alone, his orders have no validity.
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This so-called marriage has no validity under Roman law.
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National courts have not lost jurisdiction to decide issues of validity and infringement of intellectual property rights.
Academic text (1994) -
The procedure offers the advantages of face validity, objectivity, and simplicity.
Academic text (1991) -
Evidence for the reliability and validity of this scale has been provided by Gough (1987).
Academic text (1994) -
Moreover, BMA's validity has been at issue in the courts since before Hurricane Hugo.
Academic text (1991) -
The court ruled on the validity of the contract, confirming it was legally binding.
Synonyms
54
4.6
A state in which something is allowed by law or official rules
42
4.1
A state in which the law allows something
1
6.5
How easily a rule or agreement can be made to work by the courts
1
4.7
Being allowed by law
How acceptable and effective something is under the law
How strongly a law, rule and moral duty must be followed
Able to be defended or accepted as reasonable
Antonyms
- Specialized
1
7.0
A state where an argument is not logical and the conclusion does not follow
How Valid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Validity comes from the Latin valere 'to be strong' and is the same root as valid. Think of a paper or law's 'strength' to stand in court, which is why validity means legal force.