What does valid mean?
Definitions for valid
ˈvæl ɪdvalid
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Princeton's WordNet
validadjective
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
"a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"
validadjective
still legally acceptable
"the license is still valid"
Wiktionary
validadjective
Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
validadjective
Acceptable, proper or correct.
validadjective
Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
validadjective
A formula or system that evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
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.
Etymology: From valide
ChatGPT
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
Validadjective
strong; powerful; efficient
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
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
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. validus—valēre, to be strong.]
Editors Contribution
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'valid' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4101
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'valid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4060
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'valid' in Adjectives Frequency: #544
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of valid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of valid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of valid in a Sentence
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.
While this would remain under appeal, the patent remains valid and enforceable during that time.
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.
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.
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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- شرعيArabic
- vàlidCatalan, Valencian
- platnýCzech
- gültigGerman
- válidoSpanish
- õigustatud, korrektne, põhjendatudEstonian
- معتبرPersian
- pätevä, voimassaoleva, kelpaava, voimassa olevaFinnish
- valideFrench
- válidoGalician
- वैधHindi
- megalapozott, érvényes, indokolt, alaposHungarian
- gildurIcelandic
- validoItalian
- תָקֵףHebrew
- 有効なJapanese
- 유효한Korean
- whaimanaMāori
- geldigDutch
- gyldigNorwegian
- ważnyPolish
- válidoPortuguese
- validRomanian
- действительныйRussian
- važećiSerbo-Croatian
- giltigSwedish
- చెల్లుబాటు అయ్యేTelugu
- дійснийUkrainian
- 有效Chinese
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