valid

  • (adjective): Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
  • (adjective): Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.
  • (adjective): Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
  • (adjective): Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
  • (adjective): Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.
  • (adjective): Effective.
  • I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
  • A valid format for the date is MM/DD/YY.
  • An argument is valid if and only if the set consisting of both (1) all of its premises and (2) the contradictory of its conclusion is inconsistent.
  • He is a priest now: although his ordination was contrary to the law of the church, it was still valid.