valid argument
1valid — valid, sound, cogent, convincing, compelling, telling can all be applied directly or indirectly to arguments, reasons, principles, or processes of thought or to their presentation and mean having or manifesting the power to impress themselves on… …
2valid — val·id / va ləd/ adj 1: having legal efficacy or force a valid license; esp: executed with proper authority and form a valid contract a valid search 2: having a legitimate basis: justifiable …
3Valid — Val id, a. [F. valide, F. validus strong, from valere to be strong. See {Valiant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Strong; powerful; efficient. [Obs.] Perhaps more valid arms . . . may serve to better us. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Having sufficient strength… …
4Argument — This article is about the subject as it is studied in logic and philosophy. For other uses, see Argument (disambiguation). In philosophy and logic, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, by giving reasons or evidence for… …
5Argument form — In logic, the argument form or test form of an argument results from replacing the different words, or sentences, that make up the argument with letters, along the lines of algebra; the letters represent logical variables . The sentence forms… …
6valid — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French valide, from Medieval Latin validus, from Latin, strong, potent, from valēre Date: 1571 1. having legal efficacy or force; especially executed with the proper legal authority and …
7argument — n. dispute 1) to get into, have an argument 2) to break off, terminate; clinch, settle an argument 3) an angry, bitter, heated, loud, violent argument 4) an argument breaks out 5) an argument about, over; between; with (I had a bitter argument… …
8valid — [[t]væ̱lɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf A valid argument, comment, or idea is based on sensible reasoning. They put forward many valid reasons for not exporting... It is valid to consider memory the oldest mental skill, from which …
9valid — 01. Your bus pass is only [valid] until Saturday. 02. You must have a [valid] reason if you want to reschedule your test. 03. International observers question the [validity] of the election, given widespread accusations of election fraud. 04. My… …
10valid*/ — [ˈvælɪd] adj 1) legally or officially acceptable Ant: invalid a valid claim[/ex] You will need a valid passport.[/ex] This offer is valid for travel before the end of April.[/ex] 2) reasonable and generally accepted Ant: invalid a valid… …