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See more synonyms for valid on Thesaurus.com sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason. producing the desired result; effective: a valid antidote for gloom. having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative. legally sound, effective, or binding; having legal force: a valid contract. Logic (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contradiction. Archaic robust; well; healthy. Show More
Origin of valid 1565–75; <
Latin validus strong, equivalent to
val(ēre ) to be strong +
-idus -id4 Related forms val·id·ly , adverb val·id·ness , noun non·val·id , adjective non·val·id·ly , adverb non·val·id·ness , noun pre·val·id , adjective pre·val·id·ly , adverb qua·si-val·id , adjective qua·si-val·id·ly , adverb Can be confused valet valid Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for valid credible ,
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convincing Examples from the Web for valid Contemporary Examples of valid Meanwhile, Marino promises “radical changes” and vows to check every contract the city has—to see if they are valid .
And that would be a valid , if pointless, thing for me to do.
Literary pedigree is or should be a valid concern for any writer or for any critic considering that writer.
Does Kelly Johana have a valid excuse for attending the party with over 60 youth between the ages of 13 and 20?
Team Affleck needs to acknowledge that some criticisms are valid .
Historical Examples of valid This would be his own excuse, and does it not seem a valid one?
Here are the two elements of a valid appointment, and they must concur.
There was, however, one real and valid reason for this inveterate jealousy.
You regard it then as authentic—as a good and valid instrument?
Of course it was a valid excuse, but it annoyed me to have her decline.
British Dictionary definitions for valid having some foundation; based on truth legally acceptable a valid licence having legal force; effective having legal authority; binding having some force or cogency a valid point in a debate logic (of an inference or argument) having premises and conclusion so related that whenever the former are true the latter must also be true, esp (formally valid ) when the inference is justified by the form of the premises and conclusion alone. Thus Tom is a bachelor; therefore Tom is unmarried is valid but not formally so, while today is hot and dry; therefore today is hot is formally valid Compare invalid 2 (def. 2) archaic healthy or strong Show More
Derived Forms validly , adverb validity (vəˈlɪdɪtɪ ) or validness , noun Word Origin for valid C16: from Latin validus robust, from valēre to be strong
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Word Origin and History for valid adj. 1570s, "having force in law, legally binding," from Middle French valide , from Latin validus "strong, effective," from valere "be strong" (see valiant ). The meaning "supported by facts or authority" is first recorded 1640s.
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