valid
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈvælɪd/
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válido
- The ticket you purchased is valid for one year from the date of issue.
- a valid argument
- a valid reason
- valid and reliable
Isn't that a valid response to free speech?
- Isn't that a valid response to free speech?
- And she learns that her experience is not valid, that she can't trust herself.
- And so that that is a, a, a valid argument structure.
- And both, both are valid in medicine.
- I think that's a valid critique of the holiday.
- The question is, what is this a valid research design or not?
- Kidding, straight people are valid but also like no.
- And so that's a valid, valid objection and valid worry.
- Intellectually, it's a totally valid and accepted position.
- What if the narcissist makes a valid point when you're talking to them?
- About excuses, both the valid ones and the invalid ones.
- Yeah, that's I think that's a very valid thing to say.
- And now both of these are valid in our formula.
Examples
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Intellectually, it's a totally valid and accepted position.
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Please be prepared to present valid identification.
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And so these are all again, valid things that come up.
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And so these are all, again, valid things that come up.
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The question is, what is this a valid research design or not?
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The participants also mention that economic problems are seen as a valid reason for corruption.
Academic text (2011) -
It's completely valid to debate the rhetoric of an argument.
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The makeup work should be constructive and a valid learning experience for the student.
Academic text (2011) -
One technique for establishing valid connections is to focus on structural principles found among all the arts.
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I think that's a valid critique of the holiday.
Synonyms
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4.2
Allowed by law or fair rules
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2.9
Allowed by the law
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4.9
Able to be defended with good reasons
Supported by law or by good reason
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A value given to a computer program or function that meets required rules
How Valid
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word valid comes from the old Latin root valere, which means 'to be strong' or 'to be worth'. You can see the same root in the English word value, so valid means something is 'strong' or 'worth' accepting, which is why a legally acceptable document or a good argument is called valid.