invalidity
noun
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plural invalidities
Definition of invalidity
1
: lack of validity or cogency
Examples of invalidity in a Sentence
the invalidity of the contract
an injured worker forced to live on invalidity benefit
Recent Examples on the Web
There鈥檚 no question that Trump turned McCabe鈥檚 firing into a political cudgel, gleefully tweeting about his ouster and claiming it as more proof of the invalidity of the Russia investigation. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Andrew McCabe鈥檚 wife speaks out on Trump鈥檚 attacks," 3 Apr. 2018 The loss before the nation鈥檚 top patent court came a week after J&J鈥檚 Janssen Biotech unit got hit with an invalidity ruling on another blockbuster, the cancer drug Zytiga. — Susan Decker, Bloomberg.com, "Johnson & Johnson Loses Remicade Patent in Appeal Ruling," 23 Jan. 2018 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. — Emily Jan, The Atlantic, "Have You Entered Our Instagram Contest Yet?," 17 Oct. 2017 Creating an air of invalidity was exactly what Madrid sought to achieve. — Time, Time, "'I Feel Anger I Never Had Inside Me.' On the Ground with Catalonians Fighting to Vote," 2 Oct. 2017 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. — Emily Jan, The Atlantic, "Where Is The Atlantic Taking You?," 8 Aug. 2017 Generally, only the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can officially invalidate a patent, although a jury鈥檚 finding of invalidity likely would de-weaponize the patent for other litigation purposes. — David Kravets, WIRED, "Who Cheated Whom? Apple v. Samsung Patent Showdown Explained," 27 July 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'invalidity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for invalidity
invalidity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of invalidity
formal
: the state of having no force or effect : the state of being invalid
British
: the state or condition of being unable to work because of illness or injury : the state or condition of being an invalid
See the full definition for invalidity in the English Language Learners Dictionary
invalidity
noun
in路val路id路i路ty
| \ 藢in-v蓹-藞lid-蓹t-膿, -va-
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plural invalidities
Medical Definition of invalidity
1
: incapacity to work because of prolonged illness or disability
2
: invalidism
invalidity
noun
in路va路lid路i路ty
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Legal Definition of invalidity
: lack of validity : state of being invalid
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