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trivial
[ triv-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- of very little importance or value; insignificant:
Don't bother me with trivial matters.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- commonplace; ordinary.
- Biology. (of names of organisms) specific, as distinguished from generic.
- Mathematics.
- noting a solution of an equation in which the value of every variable of the equation is equal to zero.
- (of a theorem, proof, or the like) simple, transparent, or immediately evident.
- Chemistry. (of names of chemical compounds) derived from the natural source, or of historic origin, and not according to the systematic nomenclature:
Picric acid is the trivial name of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.
trivial
/ ˈٰɪɪə /
adjective
- of little importance; petty or frivolous
trivial complaints
- ordinary or commonplace; trite
trivial conversation
- maths (of the solutions of a set of homogeneous equations) having zero values for all the variables
- biology denoting the specific name of an organism in binomial nomenclature
- biology chem denoting the popular name of an organism or substance, as opposed to the scientific one
- of or relating to the trivium
Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, adverb
- ˈٰԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٰi·· adverb
- p·ٰi· adjective
- ܲ·ٰi· adjective
- un·ٰi·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of trivial1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It may be generally dismissed as trivial, but Bernstein conducted it with characterful nostalgia and Dudamel has found in it vibrant new spirit.
The new guidelines said officers should consider whether a complaint was "trivial" or if the incident was motivated by "intentional hostility or prejudice".
"Even seemingly trivial offences... often have far-reaching implications for the victims," Morton's Solicitors said.
"Having my England kit that I was so proud of being cut off me with scissors was a small trivial thing I was thinking of," Hampson told BBC East Midlands Today.
In her essay “Insider Baseball,” Didion decried the trivial nature of two-party politics in the age of media saturation.
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