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valid

 
 
/ˈvælɪd/ adjective

Definition

GOOD REASONS based on good reasons or facts that are true: a valid argument
DOCUMENT A valid ticket or document is legally acceptable: The ticket is valid for three months. → Opposite invalid
validity
 
 
/vəˈlɪdəti/ noun [U]
(Definition of valid adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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