validity

n.
1 . strength. power to last. efficacy力量，持久力，效验。
△ Ham . 3 . 2 . 200 ( 188 ): “Purpose is but the slave tomemory,/ Of violent birth. but poor validity.” i.e.Resolutions are often suddenly formed. but are of lit-tle strength. and endures only as long as we remembedrthem. 决心这东西本是记忆的奴隶，生的时候很猛，实行起来有气无力。
2. value. worth价值。
△Lr . 1 . 1 . 83 (81 ): “No less inspace. validity and pleasure,/ Than that confefredon Goneril.”论区域、价值和给人的欢愉，都不亚于分给高纳里尔的那一份。
△Tw . 1 . 1 . 12: “Of what validity andpitch soe’er.”不管多么有价值和优越。
3. title to honour,privilege荣誉权，特权。
△Rom . 3 . 3.33 : “More vafidity. / More honourable state. more courtship lives / In carrion flies than Romeo:” 腐尸 上的苍蝇都比罗米欧享有更多的尊荣，更体面的地位，享有更多的向她献殷勤的机会。

validity效度

统计学和心理测验学术语。指一种测验或方法测试所测对象的有效程度。一种测验的效度取决于这种测验能在多大程度上反映已知为有效的其他方法或标准所提供的结果。