Validity: meaning, definitions and examples
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validity
[ vəˈlɪdəti ]
legal term
The quality of being logically or factually sound; legality.
Synonyms
legitimacy, reliability, soundness
Examples of usage
- It is important to establish the validity of the contract before proceeding.
- The validity of the evidence was questioned by the defense lawyer.
psychology
The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.
Synonyms
accuracy, authenticity, reliability
Examples of usage
- The psychologist questioned the validity of the IQ test results.
- The validity of the study's findings was called into doubt.
philosophy
The property of being well-founded, justifiable, or based on truth.
Synonyms
justifiability, truthfulness, validness
Examples of usage
- The validity of the argument was debated among philosophers.
- Philosophers seek to determine the validity of various beliefs.
Translations
Translations of the word "validity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 validade
🇮🇳 वैधता
🇩🇪 Gültigkeit
🇮🇩 keabsahan
🇺🇦 дійсність
🇵🇱 ważność
🇯🇵 有効性
🇫🇷 validité
🇪🇸 validez
🇹🇷 geçerlilik
🇰🇷 유효성
🇸🇦 صلاحية
🇨🇿 platnost
🇸🇰 platnosť
🇨🇳 有效性
🇸🇮 veljavnost
🇮🇸 gildistími
🇰🇿 жарамдылық
🇬🇪 ვადიანობა
🇦🇿 etibarlılıq
🇲🇽 validez
Word origin
The word 'validity' originated from the Latin word 'validitas', which means strength or capacity. In the legal context, validity refers to the quality of being legally or factually sound. Over time, the term has been adopted in various fields such as psychology and philosophy to denote the accuracy, reliability, and truthfulness of a claim, test, or argument. Understanding the validity of information is crucial in making informed decisions and drawing reliable conclusions.
See also: valid, validation, validator, validness.