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valid

[val-id]

adjective

  1. sound; just; well-founded.

    a valid reason.

  2. producing the desired result; effective.

    a valid antidote for gloom.

  3. having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative.

    Synonyms: ,
  4. legally sound, effective, or binding; having legal force.

    a valid contract.

  5. Logic.(of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contradiction.

    Synonyms: ,
  6. Archaic.robust; well; healthy.



valid

/ ˈvælɪd, vəˈlɪdɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. having some foundation; based on truth

  2. legally acceptable

    a valid licence

    1. having legal force; effective

    2. having legal authority; binding

  3. having some force or cogency

    a valid point in a debate

  4. 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

  5. archaichealthy or strong

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • validly adverb
  • validness noun
  • nonvalid adjective
  • nonvalidly adverb
  • nonvalidness noun
  • prevalid adjective
  • prevalidly adverb
  • quasi-valid adjective
  • quasi-validly adverb
  • validity noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of valid1

First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin validus “strong,” from (ŧ) “to be strong” + -idus -id 4; prevail ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of valid1

C16: from Latin validus robust, from ŧ to be strong
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Others see valid asylum claims end with deportation orders because the information submitted was false, bearing no resemblance to the harrowing experiences that forced them out of their home countries.

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Foreign nationals who participate in political protests have also found themselves in the administration's crosshairs, despite some having permanent residency or valid student visas in the US.

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They also wanted bodies like the NHS to launch alternatives to commercial tracking apps with permission for the data to be used in valid medical research.

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It's extremely valid that people are protesting ICE, because in all honesty there is very little proof of due process for people who have been taken by ICE and wrongfully detained.

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Rifles and shotguns are permitted with a firearms licence or a valid hunting licence, or for members of traditional shooting clubs.

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