validity

va-lid-i-ty · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness.

  2. 2.

    The state of being legally or officially binding or acceptable.

  3. 3.

    (Research) The extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is accurate.

  4. 4.

    The period during which something remains legally acceptable.

Related words

Antonyms: illegitimacy, invalidity, unsoundness
See also: invalid, valid, validate
Synonyms: authenticity, lawfulness, legitimacy, soundness

Etymology

From Latin validitas (strength, validity), from validus (strong), from valere (to be strong).