Definitions for validity
vəˈlɪd ɪ tiva·lid·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cogency, validity, rigor, rigournoun

   the quality of being valid and rigorous

2. validity, validnessnoun

   the quality of having legal force or effectiveness

3. robustness, hardiness, lustiness, validitynoun

   the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. validitynoun

   The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.

2. validitynoun

   Having legal force.

3. validitynoun

   A quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure reflects the underlying construct, that is, whether it measures what it purports to measure (see reliability).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. validity

   Validity refers to the extent to which a test, measurement, research study, argument or any method, tool or procedure accurately measures or reflects what it is intended to measure or represent. It assures that the results and conclusions drawn are sound and based on strong evidence. It can also refer to the authenticity or correctness of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Validitynoun

   the quality or state of being valid; strength; force; especially, power to convince; justness; soundness; as, the validity of an argument or proof; the validity of an objection

2. Validitynoun

   legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title

3. Validitynoun

   value

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. validit, L. validitas strength.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Validity

   In logic, an argument is valid if and only if its conclusion is logically entailed by its premises and each step in the argument is logical. A formula is valid if and only if it is true under every interpretation, and an argument form is valid if and only if every argument of that logical form is valid.

Matched Categories

1. • Legality

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'validity' in Nouns Frequency: #2463

How to pronounce validity?

1. Alex

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How to say validity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of validity in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of validity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of validity in a Sentence

1. Angela Merkel:

   I have grave doubts about the validity of this point.

2. Julie Robillard:

   Self-diagnosis behavior ... is increasingly popular online, and freely accessible quizzes that call themselves 'tests' for Alzheimer's are available on the Internet, however, little is known about the scientific validity and reliability of these offerings and ethics-related factors, including research and commercial conflict of interest, confidentiality and consent.

3. Theresa Raborn:

   But when General Flynn posted that video, General Flynn's a highly respected general and has been for decades, and General Flynn is very close to President President Donald Trump, so I don't think General Flynn would do that for a conspiracy theory, or at least logically that's where I'm at. I don't know if General Flynn has information about whether it's a conspiracy theory or whether it's real, but it seemed to give a lot of validity to people who support me who also happen to follow Q.

4. David Evans:

   It has answered long-standing questions about how the crest is constructed and about the validity of this particular species. For me, this fossil is very exciting.

5. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman:

   The scientific community, public health officials, and others have raised serious doubt about the steps taken to ensure the safety and efficacy of the herbal dietary supplements taken daily by millions of Americans, as part of a broader investigation, NYAG is reviewing the sufficiency of the measures manufacturers and retailers are taking to independently assess the validity of their representations and advertising in connection with the sale of herbal supplements.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=validity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Validity
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/validity
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=validity