1. Noun
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. Noun
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. Noun
Value.
4. noun
A quality showing that an argument's structure makes its conclusion follow from its premises.
The property of an argument in which the conclusion must follow if the premises are true.
5. Noun
How well a study or measure captures the thing it claims to examine.
The extent to which a method or inference measures or represents what it is intended to.
“The researchers discussed the validity of the measure.”
6. Noun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
7. Noun
the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
Vocabulary classified under Law
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