valid
IPA: vˈæɫʌd
adjective
- Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.
- 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.
- (Christianity, theology) Genuine - as distinguished from efficient or regular - sacrament.
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Examples of "valid" in Sentences
- The substantive points I was making above all remain valid either way.
- With an FM3, your temporary vehicle permit will remain valid so long as your FM3 is valid -- no running to the border every 6 months.
- Anyone who acknowledges these rankings as somewhat valid is complicit in distorting an appropriate world perspective and should feel ashamed.
- And they have created a great little trap, that any criticism of them, however valid, is further proof of the plot that is out to get them and how persecuted they are.
- If many more calls are required to get the numbers, how valid is the result for the population as a whole -- do the hanger-uppers have the same range of views of those who participate?
- Even though there have been many interpretations of the paintings and decorations of this church, none of the researchers gave what I call a valid translation or found Saunière's treasure.
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