validity

CEFRB2

/vəˈlɪd.ᵻ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being logically or legally acceptable.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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).

Examples

  • I should point out that it is necessary to re-examine the validity of Emmet's theory.

  • In the opening paragraphs I query the validity of so-called supply-side economic strategies.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [vəˈlɪd.ə.ɾi]
  • [vəˈlɪɾ.ɪ~ə.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. State of having legal force.

  2. The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.

  3. The genuinity, as distinguished from the efficacity or the regularity, of a sacrament as a result of some formal dispositions being fulfilled.

More examples

In context

  • The period of validity of the agreement has expired.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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