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   trivial

   /ˈtrɪvɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. of little value or importance: "huge fines were imposed for trivial offences" Similar unimportantinsignificantinconsequentialminorof no/little accountof no/little consequenceof no/little importancenot worth bothering aboutnot worth mentioningincidentalinessentialnon-essentialpettytriflingfiddlingpettifoggingfootlingsmallslightlittleinconsiderablenegligiblepaltrynugatorymeaninglesspointlessworthlessidleflimsyinsubstantialinformal:piddlingpifflingpenny-antetwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimesmall-borevulgar slang:chickenshitOpposite importantsignificantlife-and-death
   • ▪ (of a person) concerned only with petty things. Similar frivoloussuperficialshallowunthinkingempty-headedfeather-brainedlightweightfoolishsillyOpposite seriousprofound
   • 2. denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘belonging to the trivium’): from medieval Latin trivialis, from Latin trivium (see trivium).

   Derivatives

   • 1. trivially adverb
   • 2. trivialness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIVIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIVIAL definition: 1. having little value or importance: 2. A trivial problem is easy to solve: 3. having little…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIVIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having little value or importance: I don't know why he gets so upset about something so trivial. Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a trivial matter. A trivial problem is easy to solve: Getting computers to understand human language is not a trivial problem. Fewer examples.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trivialTrivial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 24, 2012 · 1. a. : of little worth or importance. a trivial objection. trivial problems. b. : relating to or being the mathematically simplest case. specifically : characterized by having all variables equal to zero. a trivial solution to a linear equation. 2. : commonplace, ordinary. 3. : specific sense 4. trivialist. ˈtri-vē-ə-list. noun. trivially.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trivialTrivial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is trivial is not important or significant, such as the trivial details you shared with me about your trip to the post office this morning. Trivial can also describe something that isn't deep or meaningful, like a trivial movie that you'll forget about after the credits roll.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › trivialTRIVIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Trivial definition: of very little importance or value; insignificant. See examples of TRIVIAL used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrivial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of trivial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRIVIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as trivial, you think that it is unimportant and not serious. The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later. I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. Synonyms: unimportant, little, small, minor More Synonyms of trivial.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › trivialTrivial - definition of trivial by The Free Dictionary

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   Define trivial. trivial synonyms, trivial pronunciation, trivial translation, English dictionary definition of trivial. adj. 1. Of little significance or value. 2. Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial: a trivial colleague; a trivial remark.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIVIAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    TRIVIAL meaning: small and not important: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › trivialtrivial | meaning of trivial in Longman Dictionary of...

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    trivial meaning, definition, what is trivial: not serious, important, or valuable: Learn more.