VALID


Meaning of VALID in English

— 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 binding; having legal force: a valid contract.

5. Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contradiction.

6. Archaic. robust; well; healthy.

[ 1565-75; validus strong, equiv. to val ( ere ) to be strong + -idus -ID 4 ]

Syn. 3. substantial, cogent. 5. logical, convincing.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .