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Valid vs Worthwhile - What's the difference?

valid | worthwhile |

As adjectives the difference between valid and worthwhile

is that valid is valid while worthwhile is good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

valid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
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    I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
  • Acceptable, proper or correct.
  • A valid format for the date is MM/DD/YY.
    Do not drive without a valid license.
  • 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.
  • 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

    * invalid

    Hyponyms

    * sound

    worthwhile

    English

    Alternative forms

    * worth while

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
  • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile .