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

validity

noun
 OPAL W
 
/vəˈlɪdəti/
 
/vəˈlɪdəti/
[uncountable]
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  1.  
    the state of being legally or officially acceptable
    • The period of validity of the agreement has expired.
    Extra Examples
    • The judges upheld the validity of the previous judgement.
    • The legal validity of the claims has been challenged.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • equal
    • doubtful
    • …
    verb + validity
    • have
    • give something
    • lend something
    • …
    preposition
    • of… validity
    • validity  for
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  2.  
    the state of being logical and true
    • We had doubts about the validity of their argument.
    Extra Examples
    • His reputation lends a certain validity to the approach that it might not deserve.
    • The results are of doubtful validity.
    • The theory has the face validity of being consistent with recent findings.
    • the theory's validity for parent-child relationships
    • to assess the scientific validity of new treatments
    • Of course we recognize the validity of that argument.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • equal
    • doubtful
    • …
    verb + validity
    • have
    • give something
    • lend something
    • …
    preposition
    • of… validity
    • validity  for
    See full entry
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