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unintentionally-invalid

|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-in-val-id|

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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈɪnvəlɪd/

(invalid)

not valid; weak

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invalidinvalidsinvalids
Etymology
Etymology Information

'unintentionally-invalid' originates from the combination of 'unintentional' and 'invalid', where 'unintentional' means 'not done on purpose' and 'invalid' means 'not valid'.

Historical Evolution

The term 'unintentionally-invalid' evolved from the need to describe situations where something is rendered invalid without deliberate intent.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'invalid' simply meant 'not valid', but the prefix 'unintentionally-' was added to specify the lack of intent in the invalidation.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not valid or legally binding due to an unintentional error or oversight.

The contract was unintentionally-invalid due to a clerical error.

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Last updated: 2025/05/29 01:59