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Added 9 October 2026

validity

/vəˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/ noun

Latin root: validitas Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about validity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being valid and rigorous.
The quality of having legal force or effectiveness.

Origin

From valid + -ity, borrowed from Middle French validité, from Late Latin validitas.

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