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).
“The reliability of observations is directly related to the validity of the theory that is used and the manner in which a study has been operationalized.”
“Its validity may, indeed, rest on the statute, but so did the validity of the rule of the Patent Office passed on in Steinmetz v. Allen.”
“The evidence adduced to the Commissioners was sufficient to establish the validity of his claims.”
“Until now it is impossible to say with confidence, that used models are not reliable to describe NSL characteristics in station 14 and verify data validness.”