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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. 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.

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

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   The words trivial and trivia can be traced back to the Latin noun trivium, meaning "a place where three roads meet." The Latin word was made from tri-, meaning "three," and via "way, road." The adjective form of trivium was trivialis.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   1. Of little significance or value. 2. Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial: a trivial colleague; a trivial remark. 3. Mathematics a. Of, relating to, or being the solution of an equation in which every variable is equal to zero. b. Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case; self-evident.

9. 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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › trivial_adjtrivial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the word trivial mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word trivial , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › trivialtrivial - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 12, 2024 · trivial (comparative more trivial, superlative most trivial) Ignorable; of little significance or value.