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Definition of invalidation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

invalidation

noun
 
/ɪnˌvælɪˈdeɪʃn/
 
/ɪnˌvælɪˈdeɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. invalidation (of something) the act of saying that a document, contract, election, etc. is no longer legally or officially acceptable
    • the invalidation of the regulation by the High Court
    opposite validationTopics Law and justicec2
  2. invalidation (of something) the act of proving that an idea, a story, an argument, etc. is wrong
    • the invalidation of the theory
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
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