cogency, validity, rigor, rigour
(noun) the quality of being valid and rigorous
validity, validness
(noun) the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
validity (countable and uncountable, plural validities)
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).
Source: Wiktionary
Va*lid"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. validité, L. validitas strength.]
1. The quality or state of being valid; strength; force; especially, power to convince; justness; soundness; as, the validity of an argument or proof; the validity of an objection.
2. (Law)
Definition: Legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title.
3. Value. [Obs.] "Rich validity." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
