valid

valid
    adj 1: well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a
           valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"
           [ant: {invalid}]
    2: still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"
    

Valid \Val"id\, a. [F. valide, L. validus strong, from valere to
   be strong. See {Valiant}.]
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   1. Strong; powerful; efficient. [Obs.] "Perhaps more valid
      arms . . . may serve to better us." --Milton.
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   2. Having sufficient strength or force; founded in truth;
      capable of being justified, defended, or supported; not
      weak or defective; sound; good; efficacious; as, a valid
      argument; a valid objection.
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            An answer that is open to no valid exception. --I.
                                                  Taylor.
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   3. (Law) Having legal strength or force; executed with the
      proper formalities; incapable of being rightfully
      overthrown or set aside; as, a valid deed; a valid
      covenant; a valid instrument of any kind; a valid claim or
      title; a valid marriage.
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   Syn: Prevalent; available; efficacious; just; good; weighty;
        sufficient; sound; well-grounded.
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Valid

   A {dataflow} language.

   ["A List-Processing-Oriented Data Flow Machine Architecture",
   Makoto Amamiya et al, AFIPS NCC, June 1982, pp. 143-151].

   (1995-02-14)
    

VALID. An act, deed, will, and the like, which has received all the 
formalities required by law, is said to be valid or good in law. 
    

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      laudable, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate,
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      well-founded, well-grounded, within the law