validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty və-ˈli-də-tē 

va-

: the quality or state of being valid: such as

a

: the state of being acceptable according to the law

The validity of the contract is being questioned.

What the federal courts have ruled … is that renunciations made behind barbed wire were essentially under duress, and thus of no legal validity.

—Roger Daniels

b

: the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct

the validity of an argument/theory

Other researchers have questioned the validity of the test results.

Later he acknowledged that there was no validity to his report.

—David Hiltbrand

Examples of validity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What are these criticisms truly asserting, and what does the science say about their validity? —Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025

This introspection led her to question the validity of her past experiences, which made her healing process arduous. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

There are some studies on the validity of astrology and the chakras—though those are fairly inconclusive—but human design is a newer offshoot. —Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025

The validity of the events showcased in both the book and its subsequent film have been debated over the years. —Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for validity

• acidity
• aridity
• avidity
• cupidity
• fluidity
• humidity
• liquidity
• lucidity
• morbidity
• placidity
• rancidity
• rapidity

Kids Definition

validity

noun

va·​lid·​i·​ty

və-ˈlid-ət-ē,

va-

: the quality or state of being valid