validness

Thân thiện

The contract's validness was confirmed by the lawyer.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being valid; the condition of being sound, well-founded, logically correct, or legally acceptable. It refers to the effectiveness and legitimacy of something, such as an argument, a document, or a claim.

Usage

"Validness" is a formal noun used to describe the property of something that is based on truth, fact, or correct reasoning, or that meets official legal requirements. It is often used in academic, legal, and technical contexts.

Examples

• The researcher questioned the validness of the study's methodology.
• A lawyer must verify the validness of the contract before it is signed.
• The validness of his passport was confirmed at the border.

Advanced Usage

• Philosophical/Logical Context: Refers to the property of an argument where the conclusion logically follows from the premises.
  • The debate focused on the logical validness of the syllogism, not the truth of its statements.
• Scientific/Technical Context: Pertains to the degree to which a test or method measures what it claims to measure.
  • The validness of the new diagnostic tool is still under review.

Variants and Related Words

• Valid (adjective): Having a sound basis in logic or fact; legally acceptable.
  • a valid argument, a valid driver's license
• Validate (verb): To check or prove the validity of something.
  • to validate a theory, to validate a ticket
• Validation (noun): The action of validating something.
  • The system requires user validation.
• Validity (noun): The state of being valid. (This is a much more common synonym for "validness").
  • the validity of the data

Synonyms

• Validity (most common direct synonym)
• Soundness
• Cogency (for arguments)
• Legitimacy
• Effectiveness
• Force (as in legal force)

Antonyms

• Invalidity
• Illegitimacy
• Fallacy
• Unsoundness

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of having legal force or effectiveness

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