Valid vs Sterling - What's the difference?
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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.
The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
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Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.
A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.
of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.
of, relating to, or made from sterling silver.
Of acknowledged worth or influence; high quality; authoritative.
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Genuine; true; pure; of great value or excellence.
Valid is a related term of sterling.
As an adjective valid
is valid.As a proper noun sterling is
a scottish surname, variant of stirling.valid
English
Adjective
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- 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
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(wikipedia sterling)Noun
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- Sterling was the known and approved standard in England, in all probability, from the beginning of King Henry the Second's reign.
Adjective
(-)citation, page= , passage=Southampton had been hoping to get back to winning ways to prove to their critics there was substance to their sterling start to the season.}}