nevalidním

Nevalidní is a Czech adjective meaning not valid or invalid, used to describe things that do not meet required criteria or standards. It is commonly found in technical, bureaucratic, and computer-related language, and is often used where a contrast to something that is valid is needed. In everyday Czech, neplatný is the more common native equivalent for “not legally valid,” while nevalidní tends to appear in contexts referencing system-defined validity, data integrity, or compliance criteria. The term can be formed into various grammatical cases like other Czech adjectives.

Etymology and usage context

Nevalidní is a derivative of the loanword valid (from English) with the negative prefix ne- and follows the patterns of Czech soft adjectives. While neplatný emphasizes legal or formal validity, nevalidní emphasizes a lack of validity according to specific rules, standards, or validation procedures. This distinction is especially relevant in fields such as information technology, administration, auditing, and quality assurance, where items may be described as nevalidní even if they are not inherently illegal or void.

Examples and morphology

In the instrumental singular masculine, the form is nevalidním, as in s nevalidním dokladem (with an invalid document). The adjective agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case, following standard Czech declension for adjectives ending in -ní. The term is often used descriptively rather than prescriptively, clarifying that a particular object or datum fails a specific validity test.

See also

Neplatný, Valid (cz), Validace, Datová validita.