how to pronounce valid

/ˈvælɪd/

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valid is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of valid in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… i'm over 21 have a valid driver's …”

meanings of valid

adjective:

Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.
Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.
Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
Effective.

valid frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word valid occurs in english on average 14.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics valid can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that valid can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;