Difference between Rigor and Validity

What is the difference between Rigor and Validity?

Rigor as a noun is short for rigor mortis. while Validity as a noun is the state of being valid, authentic or genuine.

Rigor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Short for rigor mortis. an abbreviated form of rigor mortis.

Example sentence: Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong, who will protect us? If they are not imperfect, how can we equal them?

Validity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.Having legal force.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).

Example sentence: Anti-Asian racism is very real, and it will not be solved with an opulent rom-com or Marvel superhero, but with you - the bystanders - acknowledging the validity of our pain.

We hope you now know whether to use Rigor or Validity in your sentence.

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