What's the difference between validity and veracity?

Validity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being valid; strength; force; especially, power to convince; justness; soundness; as, the validity of an argument or proof; the validity of an objection.
  • (n.) Legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title.
  • (n.) Value.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Unfortunately, due to confidentiality clauses that have been imposed on us by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, we are unable to provide our full names and … titles … However, we believe the evidence that will be submitted will validate the statements that we are making in this submission.” The submission detailed specific allegations – including names and dates – of sexual abuse of child detainees, violence and bullying of children, suicide attempts by children and medical neglect.
  • (2) Recently, the validity of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) standards for selection of spirometric test results has been questioned based on the finding of inverse dependence of FEV1 on effort.
  • (3) Single-case experimental designs are presented and discussed from several points of view: Historical antecedents, assessment of the dependent variable, internal and external validity and pre-experimental vs experimental single-case designs.
  • (4) An application is made to the validity of cancer risk items included in a cancer registry.
  • (5) Although measurements are easily obtained with a tape measure, the validity of these measurements is not known.
  • (6) This observation, reinforced by simultaneous determinations of cortisol levels in the internal spermatic and antecubital veins, practically excluded the validity of the theory of adrenal hormonal suppression of testicular tissues.
  • (7) However, each of the studies had numerous methodological flaws which biased their results against finding a relationship: either their outcome measures had questionable validity, their research designs were inappropriate, or the statistical analyses were poorly conceived.
  • (8) We found no statistically significant difference in one-year, biochemically validated, sustained cessation rates between the group offered the long-term follow-up visits (12.5%) and the group given the brief intervention (10.2%).
  • (9) Although, it did give me the confidence to believe that my voice was valid and important.
  • (10) Both demonstrated concurrent validity and feasibility.
  • (11) Specifically, we apply techniques of data preprocessing, orthogonality constraints, and validation of solutions in a complete TC analysis, for the first time using actual MEP data.
  • (12) However, no evidence could be discerned to support its validity as a measure of a patient's treatment outcome.
  • (13) Validation studies, to show that the method is precise, accurate and rectilinear, have been carried out on four linctus formulations and two pastille formulations.
  • (14) In this paper the domain of validity of the unlabelled and labelled minimal models of glucose disappearance is studied.
  • (15) However, valid electroacoustic evaluation of the DMHAs cannot be accomplished using the conventional hearing aid test box.
  • (16) Validity of the fructosamine assay allows its potential use as a mass screening test for diabetes in these populations (USA, Africa, Caribbean...).
  • (17) Furthermore, CV1% and DV6% have proved to be valid parameters in finding differences in the light reflex in non-age-matched study groups.
  • (18) A role for cAMP in the process of LHRH release was suggested several years ago, but only recently has the validity of this notion come under close scrutiny.
  • (19) However the study does not permit to reach any valid conclusions; further elaborate investigations alone could prove the useful role of genetic influence in the propagation of lepromin sensitivity to the subsequent sibs.
  • (20) From the subcutaneous transplanted tumors a large number of MLuC1-positive tumor cells could easily be recovered, thus indicating the validity of the in vivo methodology.

Veracity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth; as, a man of veracity.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Macfarlane said he did not leak the contents of last week’s cabinet meeting - but he appeared to vouch for the veracity of the reported divisions when he added: “There has certainly been some very accurate statements made in newspapers in relation to the discussions that were had in cabinet.” The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, said the leak “absolutely did not come from me” and although it was not the first cabinet in Australian history to have had leaks “this was particularly disappointing because it went into such detail”.
  • (2) Opprobrium didn’t pour down on McIntyre out of respect for historical veracity.
  • (3) So much rests on the veracity of the tale constructed.
  • (4) Amateur video, the veracity of which could not be confirmed, showed a man and at least three children dead inside a room in Bayda, a neighbouring village overrun by regime forces on Thursday, showing a baby with burned legs and a body stained with blood.
  • (5) But as well as being ripped apart on social media Romney also found the veracity of his claim being called into question.
  • (6) Trump’s response: “Mr Trump denies each and every statement made by Ms Harth as these 24-year-old allegations lack any merit or veracity,” his campaign said in July .
  • (7) The report said the committee "remain concerned about the veracity of other parts of the oral evidence we heard".
  • (8) The right to see and hear the evidence of the other side, and subsequently to challenge the veracity or utility of that evidence, forms the basis of our entire civil justice system.
  • (9) [Such a claim] could be measured against his veracity in the witness box, which did him no favours.
  • (10) By now there can be little doubt of his veracity, or that his experiences weigh heavily on him.
  • (11) The veracity of the allegations, which relate to negotiations in the Timor-Leste capital Dili in 2004 and Canberra in 2005, is yet to be publicly proven.
  • (12) A secondary intention was to examine the veracity of alcoholics self-report on the QIAD and other alcohol-related instruments.
  • (13) Even her parents expressed doubts about their daughter's veracity after talking to Evanson.
  • (14) This prompted Virgin Media, which is able to offer super-fast broadband through its cable network, to call for the scope to be increased to look at the veracity of “up to” speed claims in ads .
  • (15) I have made an effort to consult with the proper Iranian authorities in an attempt to further verify the veracity of the claims made to me with no avail.
  • (16) As to the veracity of the tweet, it was spied by Deadspin editor Erik Malinoweski, who links to the Topsy page where the tweet is cached.
  • (17) This study suggests that disability applicants and routine clinical patients do not differ in veracity of self-stated smoking information, but many persons claiming to be ex-smokers are actually not.
  • (18) At Monday’s briefing, there were fractious exchanges between Spicer and the press over the veracity of Trump’s claims regarding unemployment numbers and health insurance statistics.
  • (19) Sondheim later issued a statement denying the veracity of the report and labelling the project a faithful, "first-rate" movie .
  • (20) It is an explosive condemnation of what the police have offered so far, and questions the veracity of the many police witnesses who have appeared at the commission, including top cop Riah Phiyega.