26984 words

valid

8 definitions • 12 examples
1
based on truth or reason; able to be accepted:

Examples:

My way of thinking might be different from yours, but it's equally valid.
2
A ticket or other document is valid if it is based on or used according to a set of official conditions that often include a time limit:

Examples:

My passport is valid for another two years.
3
having legal force:

Examples:

Is this contract/ticket/agreement still valid?
4
based on truth or reason; able to be accepted:

Examples:

The money was gone, and the only valid conclusion was that someone had stolen it.
5
A valid document is legally acceptable, usually because it has been done according to official rules:

Examples:

You must have a valid driver’s license to drive a car.
6
a valid ticket, document, agreement, etc. is legal and can be officially accepted, usually for a particular period of time:

Examples:

Is this ticket still valid?
A credit card is not usually accepted as a valid form of I.D.
Applicants must be in possession of a valid passport.
valid for 6 months, a year, etc. Permits are valid for a year.
The court decided shareholders had a valid claim against the Chairman for his part in the company's downfall.
7
valid data or details are accepted by a computer system because they are correct
8
that can be accepted as being true or reasonable:

Examples:

The points she made were perfectly valid.

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