Meaning of VALIDITY
| Pronunciation: | | vu'liditee
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- [n] the quality of being logically valid
- [n] the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
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| | Synonyms: | | cogency, rigor, rigour, validness |
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| | See Also: | | believability, credibility, credibleness, effect, force, legality | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Va*lid"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. validit['e], L. validitas
strength.]
1. 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. (Law) 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. Value. [Obs.] ``Rich validity.'' --Shak.
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