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