valid argument
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- noun
- /ˈvælɪd ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/
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argumento válido
- She presented a valid argument that persuaded everyone in the room.
- deductively valid argument
I both of these are valid arguments.
- I both of these are valid arguments.
Examples
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Ad hominem attacks on the messenger scarcely count as a valid argument against the message.
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There are some valid arguments for keeping things a little more elite.
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You said you were going to make a valid argument.
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It's not a valid argument to state that change will not happen in your life.
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I will say if that is what most stores are like, there is a valid argument here.
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And the aunt thing is not a stupid argument; it's a valid argument.
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Fact 1: Greenpeace has a valid argument when it comes to environmental protection.
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I'd like to, but I don't think I could make a valid argument for it.
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I had not considered the biblical perspective, but that's a valid argument as well.
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When corporate profit, or even commercial viability, becomes a valid argument for leaving our privacy unprotected, that's fascism.
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Synonyms
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2.7
Reasons and facts given to support an idea
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4.0
A reason or explanation that shows an action is acceptable
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6.0
A set of reasons that explains a decision or action
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An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
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A set of connected reasons that lead to a conclusion
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A set of clear reasons that show why an idea is true or false
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A way of thinking or arguing that uses good reasons and evidence to show something is true
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A set of reasons that cannot be shown wrong
How Sound
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Using everyday senses, 'valid' (acceptable) + 'argument' (a reason) yields 'an acceptable reason', which does not transparently map onto the technical computing sense of a function parameter. The programming meaning relies on a domain-specific sense of 'argument' (parameter) that a B1 learner who only knows the common-word meanings would not predict, so prior exposure or technical knowledge is required.
Etymology
Valid argument comes from the image of a reason that 'holds up' under test: a valid argument is like a strong stack of stones where each piece fits and the pile does not fall. That's why it means a reason that is 'good' and should be taken seriously.