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• Invalid — In va*lid (?; 277), n. [F. invalide, n. & a., L. invalidus, a. See {Invalid} null.] A person who is weak and infirm; one who is disabled for active service; especially, one in chronic ill health who is unable to care for himself. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Invalid — may refer to:*Patient, a sick person *A person with a disabilityAs the opposite of valid:*Validity, in logic, true premises cannot lead to a false conclusion *Validity (statistics), a measure which is measuring what it is supposed to measure… …   Wikipedia

• invalid — invalid1 [in′və lid; ] chiefly Brit [, in′vəlēd′] adj. [Fr invalide < L invalidus, feeble: see IN 2 & VALID] 1. not well; weak and sickly; infirm 2. of or for invalids [an invalid home] n. a weak, sickly person; es …   English World dictionary

• Invalid proof — In mathematics, there are a variety of spurious proofs of obvious contradictions. Although the proofs are flawed, the errors, usually by design, are comparatively subtle. These fallacies are normally regarded as mere curiosities, but can be used… …   Wikipedia

• invalid — invalid1 /in veuh lid/; Brit. /in veuh leed /, n. 1. an infirm or sickly person. 2. a person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself: My father was an invalid the last ten years of his life. 3. Archaic. a member of the armed forces …   Universalium

• invalid — I. /ˈɪnvəlɪd / (say invuhlid) noun 1. an infirm or sickly person. 2. a member of the armed forces disabled for active service. –adjective 3. deficient in health; weak; sick: his invalid sister. 4. of or for invalids: invalid diets. –verb (t) 5.… …  

• invalid — {{11}}invalid (adj.1) not strong, infirm, 1640s, from L. invalidus not strong, infirm, weak, feeble, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + validus strong (see VALID (Cf. valid)). Specific meaning infirm from sickness, disease, or injury is from… …   Etymology dictionary

• invalid — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a person enfeebled or disabled by illness or injury. 2 (attrib.) a of or for invalids (invalid car; invalid diet). b being an invalid (caring for her invalid mother). v. (invalided, invaliding) 1 tr. (often foll. by out etc.)… …   Useful english dictionary

• invalid — I UK [ɪnˈvælɪd] / US adjective 1) not legally effective Your ticket is invalid without the airline s official stamp. The vote has been declared invalid and another election scheduled. 2) not based on facts, evidence, or good judgment 3) computing …   English dictionary

• Invalid Litter Dept. — Infobox Single Name = Invalid Litter Dept. Artist = At the Drive In from Album = Relationship of Command B side = Released = 12 March 2001 (UK) Format …   Wikipedia

• invalid — invalids (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱nvəlɪd[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]ɪnvæ̱lɪd[/t]].) 1) N COUNT An invalid is someone who needs to be cared for because they have an illness or disability. I hate being treated as an invalid. 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary