Valid

  • 21valid — val|id [ˈvælıd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: valide, from Latin validus strong, effective , from valere; VALOR] 1.) a valid ticket, document, or agreement is legally or officially acceptable ≠ ↑invalid ▪ a valid credit card ▪ Your… …

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  • 22valid*/ — [ˈvælɪd] adj 1) legally or officially acceptable Ant: invalid a valid claim[/ex] You will need a valid passport.[/ex] This offer is valid for travel before the end of April.[/ex] 2) reasonable and generally accepted Ant: invalid a valid… …

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  • 23valid — adjective 1 a valid ticket, document, or agreement can be used legally or is officially acceptable, especially for a fixed period of time or according to certain conditions: a valid passport | Your return ticket is valid for three months. 2 valid …

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  • 24valid — Having legal strength or force, executed with proper formalities, incapable of being rightfully overthrown or set aside. Bennett v. State, 46 Ala.App. 535, 245 So.2d 570, 572. Founded on truth of fact; capable of being justified; supported, or… …

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  • 25valid — validly, adv. validness, n. /val id/, adj. 1. sound; just; well founded: a valid reason. 2. producing the desired result; effective: a valid antidote for gloom. 3. having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative. 4. legally sound, effective, or… …

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  • 26valid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sound, logical; legal, binding, well grounded, just. See demonstration, truth, legality, power. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Capable of proof] Syn. sound, cogent, logical, conclusive, solid, well… …

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  • 27valid — adjective 1) a valid criticism Syn: well founded, sound, reasonable, rational, logical, justifiable, defensible, viable, bona fide; cogent, effective, powerful, potent, convincing, credible, forceful, strong …

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  • 28valid — adjective a) Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer. b) Acceptable, proper or correct. A valid format for the date is MM/DD/YY. Ant …

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  • 29valid — adjective 1) a valid criticism Syn: well founded, sound, reasonable, rational, logical, justifiable, defensible, cogent, credible, forceful 2) a valid contract Syn: legally binding …

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  • 30valid — val•id [[t]ˈvæl ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) sound; just; well founded 2) producing the desired result; effective: a valid remedy[/ex] 3) having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative 4) legally sound, effective, or binding: a valid contract[/ex] 5) pho (of …

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