Collocations for validity - noun
ADJECTIVE
great
equal
Don't you think that both views have equal validity?
equal
Don't you think that both views have equal validity?
doubtful,
dubious,
questionable
face
The theory has the face validity of being consistent with recent findings.
face
The theory has the face validity of being consistent with recent findings.
legal,
scientific,
statistical
The legal validity of the claims has been challenged.
The legal validity of the claims has been challenged.
VERB + validity
have
give sth, lend sth
His reputation lends a certain validity to the approach that it might not deserve.
give sth, lend sth
His reputation lends a certain validity to the approach that it might not deserve.
assess,
check,
determine,
establish,
evaluate,
investigate,
test
to assess the scientific validity of new treatments
to assess the scientific validity of new treatments
confirm,
uphold
The judges upheld the validity of the previous judgement.
The judges upheld the validity of the previous judgement.
accept,
acknowledge,
recognize
demonstrate, prove, show
cast doubt on, challenge, deny, doubt, question, undermine
demonstrate, prove, show
cast doubt on, challenge, deny, doubt, question, undermine
PREPOSITION
of … validity
The results are of doubtful validity.
The results are of doubtful validity.
validity for
the theory's validity for parent-child relationships
the theory's validity for parent-child relationships