What does valid mean?

Definitions for valid
ˈvæl ɪdvalid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. validadjective

    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

    "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"

  2. validadjective

    still legally acceptable

    "the license is still valid"

Wiktionary

  1. validadjective

    Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

    I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.

  2. validadjective

    Acceptable, proper or correct.

  3. validadjective

    Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.

  4. validadjective

    A formula or system that evaluates to true regardless of the input values.

  5. validadjective

    An argument whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.

    An argument is valid if and only if the set consisting of both (1) all of its premises and (2) the contradictory of its conclusion is inconsistent.

  6. Etymology: From valide

ChatGPT

  1. valid

    Valid refers to something that is logical, well-founded, or acceptable according to established rules, principles, or standards. It implies coherence, soundness, and correctness in reasoning, argumentation, or evidence. In different contexts, it can refer to the validity of an argument, a hypothesis, a contract, an identification document, or any statement or assumption that conforms to the applicable criteria or requirements.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Validadjective

    strong; powerful; efficient

  2. Validadjective

    having sufficient strength or force; founded in truth; capable of being justified, defended, or supported; not weak or defective; sound; good; efficacious; as, a valid argument; a valid objection

  3. Validadjective

    having legal strength or force; executed with the proper formalities; incapable of being rightfully overthrown or set aside; as, a valid deed; a valid covenant; a valid instrument of any kind; a valid claim or title; a valid marriage

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Valid

    val′id, adj. strong: having sufficient strength or force: founded in truth: sound: conclusive: (law) executed with the proper formalities: legal: rightful.—v.t. Val′idate, to confirm, give legal force to: test the validity of.—ns. Validā′tion; Valid′ity.—adv. Val′idly.—n. Val′idness. [Fr.,—L. validusvalēre, to be strong.]

Editors Contribution

  1. valid

    Just and true.

    The conversation and points for discussion were valid and we agreed a simple solution and peace is created.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 26, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'valid' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4101

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'valid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4060

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'valid' in Adjectives Frequency: #544

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of valid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of valid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of valid in a Sentence

  1. William Cocks:

    Applying early will allow you to save the additional $ 60 expedite fee, if you have a valid passport, be sure to check its expiration date before you make travel reservations.Some countries will not let you enter if your passport will expire in fewer than six months.

  2. Celgene Corp on Thursday:

    While this would remain under appeal, the patent remains valid and enforceable during that time.

  3. Sarah Riggs Amico:

    Any candidate claiming victory based on partial results is dishonoring the voices of hundreds of thousands of voters who, in good faith, turned in absentee ballots or stood in long lines late into the night in the pouring rain to make their voices heard, dismissing or ignoring valid ballots from these voters is an audacious affront to the entire voting rights movement and takes a page straight from the voter suppression playbook championed by Republicans like( Governor) Brian Kemp and State Brad Raffensperger.

  4. Hank Campbell:

    Basically, CDC created an arbitrary standard that the rest of the world refuses to recognize as valid, the government hoped to scare people into changing their diets.

  5. Mark Enyedy:

    We are extremely pleased that the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling that the patents are valid, which further confirms that Shire has strong patents protecting Vyvanse.

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