valid — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

   Synonyme

   arguablegroundlyproperwarrantable

   Beispiele

   I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.

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   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?

2. Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.

   Synonyme

   legitlegitimate

   Beispiele

   A valid format for the date is DD/MM/YY.

   Do not drive without a valid license.

3. Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.

   Synonyme

   applicablegermane

4. Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.

5. Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.

   Beispiele

   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.

6. Genuine - as distinguished from efficient or regular - sacrament.

Adjektiv

1. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

   Antonyme

   invalid

   Beispiele

   a valid inference

   a valid argument

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   a valid contract

2. still legally acceptable

   Beispiele

   the license is still valid