Valid vs Meaningful - What's the difference?
valid | meaningful |
Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
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Acceptable, proper or correct.
Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
(logic) Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
(logic) Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.
Having meaning, significant.
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As adjectives the difference between valid and meaningful
is that valid is valid while meaningful is having meaning, significant.valid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?}}
- I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
- A valid format for the date is MM/DD/YY.
- Do not drive without a valid license.
- 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.
Antonyms
* invalidHyponyms
* soundmeaningful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
citation, page= , passage=But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.}}