noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being valid. uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of having legal force or effectiveness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

validitylegitimacyvalidity

Etymology

From valid + -ness.

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