valid

val·id  (vld)

adj.

1. Well grounded; just: a valid objection.

2. Producing the desired results; efficacious: valid methods.

3. Having legal force; effective or binding: a valid title.

4. Logic

a. Containing premises from which the conclusion may logically be derived: a valid argument.

b. Correctly inferred or deduced from a premise: a valid conclusion.

5. Archaic Of sound health; robust.

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[French valide, from Old French, from Latin validus, strong, from valre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

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va·lidi·ty, valid·ness n.

valid·ly adv.

Synonyms: valid, sound², cogent, convincing
These adjectives describe assertions, arguments, conclusions, reasons, or intellectual processes that are persuasive because they are well founded. What is valid is based on or borne out by truth or fact or has legal force: a valid excuse; a valid claim.
What is sound is free from logical flaws or is based on valid reasoning: a sound theory; sound principles.
Something cogent is both sound and compelling: cogent testimony; a cogent explanation.
Convincing implies the power to dispel doubt or overcome resistance or opposition: convincing proof.

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valid

Adjective

1. based on sound reasoning: I think that's a very valid question

2. legally acceptable: she must produce a valid driving licence

3. important or serious enough to say or do: religious broadcasting has a valid purpose [Latin validus robust]

validity n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" invalid - having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"
	2.	valid - still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid" unexpired - not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time; "elected to fill the senator's unexpired term"; "an unexpired driver's license"

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valid

adjective 1. sound, good, reasonable, just, telling, powerful, convincing, substantial, acceptable, sensible, rational, logical, viable, credible, sustainable, plausible, conclusive, weighty, well-founded, cogent, well-grounded << OPPOSITE unfounded

adjective 2. legal, official, legitimate, correct, genuine, proper, in effect, authentic, in force, lawful, bona fide, legally binding, signed and sealed << OPPOSITE invalid

Translations

valid [ˈvælɪd] adj → válido; [ticket] → valedero; [law] → vigente

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valid [ˈvælɪd] adj [document] → valide, valable; [excuse] → valable

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valid [ˈvælɪd] adj (ticket, document) → gültig;

(argument, reason) → stichhaltig

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valid [ˈvælɪd] adj → valido/a, valevole; [excuse] → valido/a

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valid

adj valid [ˈvӕlid]

1 (of reasons, arguments etc) true; reasonable or acceptable That is not a valid excuse. geldig شَرْعي، قانوني، مَقْبول обоснован pádný, přesvědčivý gyldig stichhaltig έγκυρος, βάσιμος válido põhjendatud, paikapidav معتبر؛ موجه pätevä valable הֶגיוֹנִי प्रभावशाली valjan megalapozott bisa diterima gildur, réttmætur valido 妥当な 주장이 옳은, 타당한 įtikinamas pamatots; ticams; attaisnojošs sah geldig gyldig, holdbar, velbegrunnet przekonywający válido valabil обоснованный presvedčivý tehten validan tungt vägande, välgrundad, giltig ซึ่งมีเหตุผล mantıklı, kabul edilebilir 正當的 переконливий; обґрунтований درست، قابل قبول đúng đắn 正当的

2 legally effective; having legal force He has a valid passport. geldig ساري المَفْعول със законно основание platný gyldig gültig έγκυρος, που ισχύει válido kehtiv قانونی voimassa oleva valide תָקֵף वैध pravovaljan érvényes sah í gildi valido 有効な 법적으로 유효한, 정당한 절차를 밟은 galiojantis likumīgs sah geldig (retts)gyldig, lovlig ważny válido valid, valabil действительный platný veljaven validan giltig ถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย geçerli 有效的 дійсний, чинний قانوني، باظابطہ có hiệu lực 有效的

adv validly

geldig بصورَةٍ شَرعِيَّه، بصورَةٍ سارِيَة المَفعول действително pádně gyldigt gültig έγκυρα válidamente kehtivalt بطور معتبر pätevästi valablement כַּחוֹק उचित, रीति से, प्रमाण पूर्वक, न्यायपूर्वक, कानून के ढंग से pravovaljano érvényesen secara sah á gildan hátt, réttilega validamente 有効に 법적으로 유효하게, 정당한 절차로 įtikinamai likumīgs; spēkā esošs; derīgs secara sah geldig gyldig; velbegrunnet przekonywająco validamente valabil обоснованно pádne veljavno validno giltigt อย่างมีเหตุผล geçerli olarak 有效地，正當地 на законних підставах درستگي کے ساتھ hợp lệ, đúng đắn 有效地，正当地