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valid
[ val-id ]
adjective
- sound; just; well-founded:
a valid reason.
- producing the desired result; effective:
a valid antidote for gloom.
- having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative.
Synonyms: ,
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
- Archaic. robust; well; healthy.
valid
/ ˈvælɪd; vəˈlɪdɪtɪ /
adjective
- 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
- archaic.healthy or strong
Derived Forms
- validity, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
- ԴDz·i adjective
- non·i· adverb
- non·i·Ա noun
- ·i adjective
- pre·i· adverb
- ܲȴ-i adjective
- quasi-i· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of valid1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of valid1
Example Sentences
California officials note that the state has tens of millions of voters, and say delays are due to its diligence in making sure that every valid ballot counts.
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after being the only valid bid received by Fifa, the organisation that runs international football.
In their complaint, the plaintiffs argue that Trump lacks the constitutional authority to make sweeping changes to federal voting laws and election rules or to require states to toss out valid absentee and mail-in ballots.
Since May 2023, voters have had to show a valid form of photo identification at polling stations to vote in person.
He questioned whether their self-defense claims were valid — their “purported actual fear that their mother and their father were going to kill them the night of the murders.”
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