Validest: meaning, definitions and examples
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validest
[ ˈvælɪdɪst ]
most valid
The term 'validest' is a superlative form of the adjective 'valid.' It is used to denote the highest degree of validity within a particular context. In logical arguments or legal documents, it refers to the most sound reasoning or the most acceptable evidence. However, 'validest' is not widely recognized in formal English usage and may be considered nonstandard by some grammar purists. More commonly, 'most valid' is preferred for clarity. Despite this, 'validest' can be found in colloquial speech among some English speakers.
Synonyms
most acceptable, most sound, most valid.
Examples of usage
- This is the validest point in the argument.
- Among all the hypotheses, she presented the validest evidence.
- This claim is the validest one we have.
Translations
Translations of the word "validest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais válido
🇮🇳 सबसे मान्य
🇩🇪 gültigsten
🇮🇩 paling valid
🇺🇦 найдійсніший
🇵🇱 najbardziej ważny
🇯🇵 最も有効な
🇫🇷 le plus valide
🇪🇸 el más válido
🇹🇷 en geçerli
🇰🇷 가장 유효한
🇸🇦 الأكثر صحة
🇨🇿 nejplatnější
🇸🇰 najplatnejší
🇨🇳 最有效的
🇸🇮 najbolj veljaven
🇮🇸 gildastur
🇰🇿 ең жарамды
🇬🇪 ყველაზე მოქმედი
🇦🇿 ən etibarlı
🇲🇽 el más válido
Etymology
The word 'valid' comes from the Latin 'validus,' which means strong or powerful. It was first used in Middle English in the 14th century, taking root in the vocabulary surrounding legal and logical arguments. Over time, 'valid' has come to describe not just strength in a general sense, but the quality of being well-founded or justifiable. The superlative form 'validest' is an informal conflation of the standard comparative and superlative forms used in casual discourse. Nonetheless, it is often more clearest to use 'most valid' due to contemporary grammatical conventions. The evolution of 'valid' and its derivatives reflects changing attitudes towards language usage, mirroring how communities adapt linguistic norms over time.