valid

adjective
/ˈvælɪd/

well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

Example

“I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.”

Other meanings

Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.
“A valid format for the date is DD/MM/YY.”
Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.

Antonyms

invalid

Related words

valid name
valid time

Example sentences

“That's a valid point you brought up there.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I'm not sure if that distinction is valid.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Is the clip valid?”
Tatoeba · Isomorph · CC0

Word history

From Latin "validus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “valid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.