valid vs well-grounded

valid

adj
  • Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true. 

  • Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. 

  • Genuine - as distinguished from efficient or regular - sacrament. 

  • Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant. 

  • Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values. 

  • Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules. 

well-grounded

adj
  • Of an argument, etc.: based on good judgment and solid reasoning. 

  • Of a person: having extensive knowledge of a subject. 

How often have the words valid and well-grounded occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )