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   triv·i·al

   /ˈtrivēəl/

   adjective

   • 1. of little value or importance: "huge fines were imposed for trivial offenses" Similar unimportantinsignificantinconsequentialminorof no/little accountof no/little consequenceof no/little importancenot worth bothering aboutnot worth mentioningincidentalinessentialnonessentialpettytriflingfiddlingpettifoggingfootlingsmallslightlittleinconsiderablenegligiblepaltrynugatorymeaninglesspointlessworthlessidleflimsyinsubstantialinformal:piddlingpifflingpenny-antetwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimesmall-borevulgar slang:chickenshitOpposite importantsignificantlife-and-death
   • ▪ (of a person) concerned only with trifling or unimportant things. Similar frivoloussuperficialshallowunthinkingempty-headedfeatherbrainedlightweightfoolishsillyOpposite seriousprofound
   • ▪ 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trivialTrivial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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.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.

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.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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › trivialTRIVIAL Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for TRIVIAL: minor, small, little, unimportant, slight, insignificant, worthless, trifling; Antonyms of TRIVIAL: important, major, significant, substantial, meaningful, big, momentous, consequential