Meaning & use
validity
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The quality of being logically or legally sound, or genuinely applicable and true.
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The judge questioned the validity of the signed contract.
Researchers tested the validity of their survey before publishing results.
A note on using this word
In research methodology, validity specifically means whether a test or study measures what it claims to measure, distinct from 'reliability,' which concerns consistency.
Words with a similar meaning
soundnesslegitimacy
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Words with an opposite meaning
invalidity
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