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   valid

   /ˈvalɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent: "a valid criticism" Similar well foundedsoundwell groundedreasonablerationallogicaljustifiabledefensibledefendablesupportablesustainablemaintainableworkablearguableable to hold waterplausibletellingviablebona fidecogenteffectivepowerfulconvincingcrediblebelievablesubstantialforcefulstrongweightyauthoritativereliablerare:vindicable
   • ▪ legally binding due to having been executed in compliance with the law: "a valid contract" Similar correctauthenticlegally acceptableproperbona fidegenuineofficialsigned and sealedlawfullegallicitlegitimatelegally bindingbindingcontractualin forcein effecteffectiveOpposite invalidillegalvoid
   • ▪ legally or officially acceptable: "the visas are valid for thirty days"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French valide or Latin validus ‘strong’, from valere ‘be strong’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVALID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     VALID meaning: 1. based on truth or reason; able to be...

   • Znaczenie Valid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VALID definicja: 1. based on truth or reason; able to be...

   • Valid: Russian Translation

     VALID translate: веский, серьезный , действительный, имеющий...

   • Valid: Polish Translation

     VALID translate: słuszny, ważny, przekonywający, ważny....

   • Valid: Japanese Translation

     VALID translate: 有効な, 合法な, 妥当な, 有効（ゆうこう）な, 確（たし）かな. Learn...

   • Valid: French Translation

     valid translate: valide, en cours de validité, valide,...

   • Valid: German Translation

     VALID translate: stichhaltig, gültig. Learn more in the...

   • Valid: Catalan Translation

     VALID translate: vàlid, vàlid. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › validValid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Valid definition: sound; just; well-founded. See examples of VALID used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVALID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVALID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force. “a valid inference”. “a valid argument”. “a valid contract”. synonyms: legitimate. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful. reasonable, sensible.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › validValid - definition of valid by The Free Dictionary

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