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- [val-id]
- /ˈvæl ɪd/
- /ˈvælɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [val-id]
- /ˈvæl ɪd/
Definitions of valid word
- adjective valid sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason. 1
- adjective valid producing the desired result; effective: a valid antidote for gloom. 1
- adjective valid having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative. 1
- adjective valid legally sound, effective, or binding; having legal force: a valid contract. 1
- adjective valid Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contradiction. 1
- adjective valid Archaic. robust; well; healthy. 1
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Origin of valid
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin validus strong, equivalent to val(ēre) to be strong + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Valid
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valid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
valid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for valid
adj valid
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- well-founded — having a foundation in fact; based on good reasons, information, etc.: well-founded suspicions.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
Antonyms for valid
adj valid
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- unreal — not real or actual.
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