validity

[ vuh-lid-i-tee ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being valid:

   to question the validity of the argument.

2. legal soundness or force.

Other Words From

• nonva·lidi·ty noun plural nonvalidities
• preva·lidi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of validity¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin validitās; equivalent to valid + -ity

Example Sentences

Looking ahead, the validity of mail-in ballots is being preemptively undermined, while armed groups are vowing to “defend” polling places.

From Fortune

It both establishes the validity of a statement and explains why it’s true.

From Quanta Magazine

You can also diagnose issues affecting the indexed version of the page or use the “live” option which will check validity for the live version currently served by your site.

From Search Engine Land

The resulting lists have reasonably strong face validity — players at the top of the leaderboards tend to be widely regarded as good route runners — suggesting SOE could be useful as a descriptive metric.

From FiveThirtyEight

Your business information is essentially distributed to dozens of other directories that will help to establish the validity and credibility of your business.

From Search Engine Watch

I hardly spoke to every patron, but there may have been some validity to his assessment.

From The Daily Beast

When asked if this characterization had any validity, Raimondo seemed taken aback—I am what?

From The Daily Beast

Those allegations and subsequent evidence for their validity dogged Driscoll throughout 2014.

From The Daily Beast

But while Norman sympathizes with the fear, he does not believe in its validity.

From The Daily Beast

Some time ago, I wrote a blog post in which I had the temerity to question the validity of chronic Lyme diagnoses.

From The Daily Beast

Of course if both parties agree to them, the validity of the deed is not impaired.

From Project Gutenberg

This bank, the oldest established in Manila, holds a charter from the Spanish Government, the validity of which was recognized.

From Project Gutenberg

No performance on either side can give the unlawful contract any validity, or be the foundation of any right of action upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

In a former chapter was shown some of the internal evidences of the validity of the New Testament.

From Project Gutenberg

An executor would be admitted to give evidence of the validity of a will, which he could not do at present.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• effectiveness
• efficacy
• gravity
• legality
• legitimacy
• potency
• soundness
• substance