🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

validité

Pronunciation / Transliteration: valideete

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Validity/vəˈlɪd.ə.ti/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La validité de l'argument a été remise en question."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.

    "The validity of the argument was questioned by several scholars."
  2. 2

    The state of being acceptable according to the law or rules.

    "The validity of the contract was upheld in court."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'validus' meaning strong or effective, entering Middle French as 'validité' before establishing itself in Late Middle English. The semantic scope evolved from physical strength and legal soundness to logical cogency and scientific accuracy in the modern era.

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