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> 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
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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