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- pronunciation:
- vae
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is valid, it is legal. It is true and good according to the law. A valid driver's license, for example, is good and can be used to drive. If a driver's license is too old, it is not valid anymore.
This license has expired and is no longer valid.If the photo in the passport is not the right size, the passport is not valid.Mrs. Fry thought the spot was a valid place to park, but she was wrong and she got a parking ticket.- synonyms:
- legal, official
- similar words:
- licensed
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| definition 2: |
If something is valid, it is based on truth, fact, or logic. If you say that cats are dogs, you are making a statement that is not valid.
Max presented a valid argument against the new house rule his parents made, so they thought about it again and made some changes.Ms. Tyson was upset about her piano teacher's criticism of her playing, but she knew deep inside that the criticism was valid.- synonyms:
- right
- similar words:
- accurate, correct, good, logical, realistic, solid
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| related words: |
certain, effective, genuine, real, right, true, truthful |
| derivations: |
validly (adv.), validness (n.) |
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