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Definition of valid adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

        

    valid

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    adjective
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  1. 1that is legally or officially acceptable a valid passport a bus pass valid for 1 month They have a valid claim to compensation.
  2. 2based on what is logical or true She had valid reasons for not supporting the proposals. The point you make is perfectly valid.
  3. 3(computing) that is accepted by the system a valid password opposite invalid1
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adverb The contract had been validly drawn up. It can be validly argued that they were not to blame. AWL Collocationsvalidvalid adjectiveofficially or legally acceptable; logical or true
  • clinically, empirically, experimentally, scientifically, statistically
  • externally
  • legally
  • deductively
  • equally
  • universally
An argument either way could be equally valid.
  • assumption, generalization
  • hypothesis, theory
  • methodology, model
  • instrument
  • test
  • finding, result
  • conclusion, inference
  • argument, reason
  • criticism
There were some potential flaws in the study design that made it difficult to draw valid conclusions from these data.
  • seem
  • remain
  • consider something, deem something
  • accept something as, regard something as
The conclusions of these studies remain valid for both large and small numbers of molecules.validate verb
  • assumption
  • hypothesis, theory
  • methodology, model
  • instrument
  • test
  • finding, result
  • conclusion, inference
  • argument
  • accuracy
This study validated findings from earlier studies.
  • clinically, empirically, experimentally, scientifically, statistically
  • externally
  • extensively
  • rigorously
A similar procedure had been scientifically validated.validation noun
  • clinical, empirical, experimental, scientific, statistical
  • external
  • extensive
  • rigorous
This lack of empirical validation has led to psychology's dismissal of Toman's theory.validity noun
  • challenge, dispute, doubt, question
  • assess, evaluate, test
  • affirm, attest to, confirm, demonstrate, verify
The author questions the validity and reliability of standardized tests.
  • assumption
  • hypothesis, theory
  • model
  • instrument
  • test
  • finding, result
  • conclusion, inference
  • argument
Two tests were performed to assess the validity of this theory. Consistent results emerged across the study, which attests to the validity of the findings.See valid in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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