RE: A little respect for "unvalidated"

["Handy, David" <dhandy -at- Informatica -dot- com>]

I can interpret the verb "validate" in one of two ways:

To check the validatity of... 
To affirm the validatity of... 

Dan, can I ask which if either meaning your readers adhere to? 

David

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Subject: RE: A little respect for "unvalidated"

Dan Goldstein wrote:
 
> Neither bartleby.com nor dictionary.com recognizes "unvalidated" as a 
> word. Its meaning is clear enough to me, and certainly distinct from
the
> suggested "invalidated."
> 
> Wiktionary, bless its little heart, does recognize this useful word.

Well, I see your point about its usefulness, and I generally look
favorably on neologisms that add nuance or subtle distinctions to the
language. I hope it catches on. But I agree with Kathleen on this one --
I'd avoid it for now as too likely to cause confusion (or make readers
question your spell-checker). 

Depending on the context, a suitable replacement might add merely one
letter and one space: not validated. 

IMHO, etc. 

Richard


Richard G. Combs
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Polycom, Inc.
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