valid criticism
1valid — [val′id] adj. [Fr valide < L validus, strong, powerful (in ML, valid) < valere, to be strong: see VALUE] 1. having legal force; properly executed and binding under the law 2. well grounded on principles or evidence; able to withstand… …
2criticism — n. 1) to arouse, provoke, stir up criticism 2) to express, offer criticism; to level criticism at 3) to take criticism 4) to temper one s criticism 5) to subject smb. to criticism 6) adverse, biting, damaging, devastating, harsh, hostile,… …
3valid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sound, logical; legal, binding, well grounded, just. See demonstration, truth, legality, power. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Capable of proof] Syn. sound, cogent, logical, conclusive, solid, well… …
4valid — adjective 1) a valid criticism Syn: well founded, sound, reasonable, rational, logical, justifiable, defensible, viable, bona fide; cogent, effective, powerful, potent, convincing, credible, forceful, strong …
5valid — adjective 1) a valid criticism Syn: well founded, sound, reasonable, rational, logical, justifiable, defensible, cogent, credible, forceful 2) a valid contract Syn: legally binding …
6valid — adjective 1》 actually supporting the intended point or claim: a valid criticism. 2》 executed in compliance with the law. ↘legally or officially acceptable. Derivatives validity noun validly adverb Origin C16: from Fr. valide or L. validus… …
7Criticism — is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of an individual or group by another (the critic). To criticize does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of an objection… …
8Criticism of C++ — Criticism of the C++ programming language refers to critical commentary directed at the C++ programming language, an evolution of the C programming language. Some of the criticism of the C programming language is relevant to C++ as well. Legacy C …
9Criticism of relativity theory — Criticism of Albert Einstein s theory of relativity was mainly expressed in the early years after its publication on a scientific, pseudoscientific, philosophical, or ideological basis. Reasons for criticism were, for example, alternative… …
10Criticism of college and university rankings (2007 United States) — refers to a 2007 movement which developed among faculty and administrators in American Institutions of Higher Education. It follows previous movements in the U.S. and Canada (by schools in the 1990s such as Reed College, Stanford University, Alma …
