validity

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Definitions

noun

The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.
State of having legal force.
A quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure reflects the underlying construct, that is, whether it measures what it purports to measure (see reliability).

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Synonyms

validness cogency rigor rigour validation validate legitimacy advisability justifiability merits justification admissibility value legality lawfulness permissibility

Associated

predictive reliability passport questioned baptism questionable valid criterion ordination construct disputed patent

Rhymes

lucidity cupidity solidity morbidity rigidity rapidity fluidity timidity turbidity liquidity

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