valid
- 1Allowed by the rules, correct, and able to be used.
Like a key that still works in the lock.
Your bus ticket is still valid for another month.
The referee decided that the goal was valid.
Similarlegitimate, acceptable, current, legal, official
Oppositeinvalid, void, expired, illegitimate
- 2Based on good reasons, sensible, and worth taking seriously.
Like a reason strong enough to stand on its own.
She raised a valid concern about the team's budget.
That is a valid point, and we should look into it.
Similarsound, legitimate, justified, reasonable, well-founded
Oppositeinvalid, unfounded, baseless, unjustified
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- 3Connected to what is being talked about right now.
That's a good point, but it isn't valid here. We're talking about the trip, not the party.
Her question was valid in history class because we had just read about that war.
Similarrelevant, pertinent, applicable, germane
Oppositeirrelevant, inapplicable
- 4Describes an argument where, if the reasons are true, the result must be true too.
Like a recipe that always works if you use the right ingredients.
If every step is correct, then the whole argument is valid.
Their reasoning was valid, so the answer had to follow.
Oppositeinvalid, fallacious
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- 5Describes a formula that comes out true no matter what values you put in.
Like a sentence that's true no matter how you fill in the blanks.
This formula is valid for every possible input.
The rule stays valid whatever numbers we choose to test.
Oppositeinvalid
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- 6Describes a sacrament that is truly performed, so that it really takes effect.
Like a deal that truly counts even when it is done quickly.
The priest confirmed that the baptism was valid.
Even in an emergency, the sacrament can still be valid.
Oppositeinvalid
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Origin
From Latin validus, meaning strong or healthy, which came through Middle French valide.