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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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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.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.

4. 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.

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

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

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

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   adj. 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.

7. 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.

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.

9. 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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRIVIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / ˈtrɪviəl / us. Add to word list. B2. small and not important: a trivial matter / offence. (Definition of trivial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of trivial. in Chinese (Traditional) 微不足道的，瑣碎的, 沒有價值的, 容易解決的，不費吹灰之力的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 微不足道的，琐碎的, 没有价值的, 容易解决的，不费吹灰之力的…

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.