"invalid" meaning in English

See invalid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈvæ.lɪd/ Audio: en-us-invalid-adj.ogg [US] Forms: invalid [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: ĭn-vă'lĭd Etymology: in- + valid Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|in|valid}} in- + valid Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is invalid is not valid, meaning it is not correct, appropriate, or acceptable.
    Sense id: simple-invalid-en-adj-tR4KUuIO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with in-

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪn.və.lɪd/ Audio: en-us-invalid-noun.ogg [US] Forms: invalid [singular], invalids [plural]
enPR: ĭn'və-lĭd Etymology: in- + valid Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|in|valid}} in- + valid Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone who is invalid is very sick, often to the point of having to stay in bed or a wheelchair all the time.
    Sense id: simple-invalid-en-noun-SspQmWPr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with in-
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