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Webster 1913 Edition
Valid
1.
Strong; powerful; efficient.
[Obs.]
“Perhaps more valid arms . . . may serve to better us.” Milton.
2.
Having sufficient strength or force; founded in truth; capable of being justified, defended, or supported; not weak or defective; sound; good; efficacious;
as, a
. valid
argument; a valid
objectionAn answer that is open to no
valid
exception. I. Taylor.
3.
(Law)
Having legal strength or force; executed with the proper formalities; incapable of being rightfully overthrown or set aside;
as, a
. valid
deed; a valid
covenant; a valid
instrument of any kind; a valid
claim or title; a valid
marriage
Syn. – Prevalent; available; efficacious; just; good; weighty; sufficient; sound; well-grounded.
Webster 1828 Edition
Valid
VAL'ID
,Adj.
1.
Having sufficient strength or force; founded in truth; sound; just; good; that can be supported; not weak or defective; as a valid reason; a valid argument; a valid objection.2.
Having legal strength or force; efficacious; executed with the proper formalities; that cannot be rightfully overthrown or set aside; supportable by law or right; as a valid deed; a valid covenant; a valid instrument of any kind; a valid claim or title; a valid marriage.3.
Strong; powerful; in a literal sense; as valid arms. [Not in use.]Definition 2024
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See also: vàlid
English
Adjective
valid (comparative more valid, superlative most valid)
- Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- 2012 March-April, Jan Sapp, “Race Finished”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 164:
- Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?
- I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
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- Acceptable, proper or correct.
- A valid format for the date is MM/DD/YY.
- Do not drive without a valid license.
- Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
- (logic) Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
- (logic) Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.
- An argument is valid if and only if the set consisting of both (1) all of its premises and (2) the contradictory of its conclusion is inconsistent.
Antonyms
Hyponyms
- (in logic: argument whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are all true): sound
Related terms
Translations
well grounded or justifiable, pertinent
acceptable, proper or correct
German
Etymology
Adjective
valid (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of valid
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist valid | sie ist valid | es ist valid | sie sind valid | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | valider | valide | valides | valide |
| genitive | validen | valider | validen | valider | |
| dative | validem | valider | validem | validen | |
| accusative | validen | valide | valides | valide | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der valide | die valide | das valide | die validen |
| genitive | des validen | der validen | des validen | der validen | |
| dative | dem validen | der validen | dem validen | den validen | |
| accusative | den validen | die valide | das valide | die validen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein valider | eine valide | ein valides | (keine) validen |
| genitive | eines validen | einer validen | eines validen | (keiner) validen | |
| dative | einem validen | einer validen | einem validen | (keinen) validen | |
| accusative | einen validen | eine valide | ein valides | (keine) validen | |