Definition of trivial in English:

trivial

adjective ˈtrɪvɪəlˈtrɪviəl

1Of little value or importance.
huge fines were imposed for trivial offences
trivial details
Example sentencesExamples
- There are several lessons to be learned from this incident, some trivial, some quite important.
- Many people will benefit from this yet still there are some who obstruct and complain about the smallest trivial detail.
- Very often qualitative studies seem to be full of apparently trivial details.
- Newspapers always mix the trivial with the important, for the very good reason that trivia can be entertaining.
- He recalls a day when they argued over a trivial script detail.
- But, of course, the fact is that offences range from the trivial to the serious.
- And the pressure to conform to all these trivial values is absolutely enormous.
- The answers might be of trivial importance now, but someday it could be lifesaving.
- Even if the case is of very little importance, involving trivial loss, seeking truth from facts shall always be the norm for action.
- He handed out yellow cards for trivial offences, but ignored several dangerous tackles.
- This lack of context is unfortunate, given the amount of space devoted to a plethora of more peripheral or trivial details.
- No detail is too trivial to elude the boastful commentary.
- It does not matter that the offences are trivial or made under the immunity perhaps conferred by the Senate in the course of an inquiry.
- But it is sad that the media has been highlighting trivial events while ignoring important health issues.
- That suggests the possibility of anything but a trivial role for land value taxation in many of the rich countries.
- She had a light touch and a way of painting a portrait through a million trivial details that seems very contemporary.
- Sorting out the important from the trivial adds to good management of matters.
- To our contemporary minds, that might seem a relatively trivial offense.
- Possibly they see the offence as too trivial to pursue.
- A plethora of issues, both important as well as trivial, have had an effect on the public opinion.
Synonyms
unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, of no/little account, of no/little consequence, of no/little importance, not worth bothering about, not worth mentioning
incidental, inessential, non-essential, petty, trifling, fiddling, pettifogging, footling, small, slight, little, inconsiderable, negligible, paltry, nugatory
meaningless, pointless, worthless, idle
flimsy, insubstantial
informal piddling, piffling, penny-ante
British informal twopenny-halfpenny
North American informal nickel-and-dime, small-bore
North American vulgar slang chickenshit
1. 1.1 (of a person) concerned only with petty things.
  Example sentencesExamples
  A few hecklers managed to get in during this period but they were quite trivial.
  Mary is an amiable, conventional, and trivial young woman who gets married.
  Sometimes he presents her as a vain and trivial woman, sometimes as merely ignorant and fearful.
  Synonyms
  frivolous, superficial, shallow, unthinking, empty-headed, feather-brained, lightweight, foolish, silly
2Mathematics
Denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group.
Example sentencesExamples
- The first topology is a trivial one, just stating the genes are allelically identical.
- In group theory one of the topics he studied was that of groups with only trivial automorphisms.
- Next in complexity to the trivial ones are the mazes represented by trees.

Derivatives

trivially

adverb ˈtrɪvɪəliˈtrɪviəli

The first paper is about survey participation, in which the hypothesis is seemingly trivially obvious: people who like to do surveys in general and who are interested in the survey topic are more likely to participate than others.
Example sentencesExamples
- After all, it's trivially simple to find lots and lots of places where modern medicine has failed to explain or treat someone's illness.
- The point may seem trivially obvious, but it actually bears repeating.
- Secondly, and most trivially, if you extend her argument she is effectively saying that she's only doing it as a public service; she's not going to get any personal gain or gratification from it.
- However, there is much more to what we trivially call world music - and it's teeming with energy and politics.

trivialness

noun

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'belonging to the trivium'): from medieval Latin trivialis, from Latin trivium (see trivium).

Latin trivium meant ‘a place where three roads meet’, and it is from this that we get our word trivial. Medieval universities offered a basic introductory course involving the study of three subjects—grammar, rhetoric, and logic—known as the trivium. The earliest uses of trivial relate to this basic, low-level course, with the main modern meanings, ‘commonplace, ordinary’ and ‘unimportant, slight’, developing in the late 16th century. The plural of Latin trivium has also entered English as trivia. A crossroads, a place where not three but four roads meet, has a similar metaphorical relationship with crucial, a word which means almost the exact opposite of trivial.

Rhymes

convivial

Definition of trivial in US English:

trivial

adjectiveˈtrivēəlˈtrɪviəl

1Of little value or importance.
huge fines were imposed for trivial offenses
trivial details
Example sentencesExamples
- Very often qualitative studies seem to be full of apparently trivial details.
- To our contemporary minds, that might seem a relatively trivial offense.
- And the pressure to conform to all these trivial values is absolutely enormous.
- It does not matter that the offences are trivial or made under the immunity perhaps conferred by the Senate in the course of an inquiry.
- That suggests the possibility of anything but a trivial role for land value taxation in many of the rich countries.
- The answers might be of trivial importance now, but someday it could be lifesaving.
- Newspapers always mix the trivial with the important, for the very good reason that trivia can be entertaining.
- He recalls a day when they argued over a trivial script detail.
- No detail is too trivial to elude the boastful commentary.
- But, of course, the fact is that offences range from the trivial to the serious.
- Many people will benefit from this yet still there are some who obstruct and complain about the smallest trivial detail.
- A plethora of issues, both important as well as trivial, have had an effect on the public opinion.
- He handed out yellow cards for trivial offences, but ignored several dangerous tackles.
- This lack of context is unfortunate, given the amount of space devoted to a plethora of more peripheral or trivial details.
- Even if the case is of very little importance, involving trivial loss, seeking truth from facts shall always be the norm for action.
- Possibly they see the offence as too trivial to pursue.
- She had a light touch and a way of painting a portrait through a million trivial details that seems very contemporary.
- But it is sad that the media has been highlighting trivial events while ignoring important health issues.
- Sorting out the important from the trivial adds to good management of matters.
- There are several lessons to be learned from this incident, some trivial, some quite important.
Synonyms
unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, of little account, of no account, of little consequence, of no consequence, of little importance, of no importance, not worth bothering about, not worth mentioning
1. 1.1 (of a person) concerned only with trifling or unimportant things.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mary is an amiable, conventional, and trivial young woman who gets married.
  Sometimes he presents her as a vain and trivial woman, sometimes as merely ignorant and fearful.
  A few hecklers managed to get in during this period but they were quite trivial.
  Synonyms
  frivolous, superficial, shallow, unthinking, empty-headed, feather-brained, lightweight, foolish, silly
2. 1.2Mathematics Denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first topology is a trivial one, just stating the genes are allelically identical.
  Next in complexity to the trivial ones are the mazes represented by trees.
  In group theory one of the topics he studied was that of groups with only trivial automorphisms.

Origin

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

单词	trivial
释义	Definition of trivial in English: trivial adjective ˈtrɪvɪəlˈtrɪviəl 1Of little value or importance. huge fines were imposed for trivial offences trivial details Example sentencesExamples There are several lessons to be learned from this incident, some trivial, some quite important. Many people will benefit from this yet still there are some who obstruct and complain about the smallest trivial detail. Very often qualitative studies seem to be full of apparently trivial details. Newspapers always mix the trivial with the important, for the very good reason that trivia can be entertaining. He recalls a day when they argued over a trivial script detail. But, of course, the fact is that offences range from the trivial to the serious. And the pressure to conform to all these trivial values is absolutely enormous. The answers might be of trivial importance now, but someday it could be lifesaving. Even if the case is of very little importance, involving trivial loss, seeking truth from facts shall always be the norm for action. He handed out yellow cards for trivial offences, but ignored several dangerous tackles. This lack of context is unfortunate, given the amount of space devoted to a plethora of more peripheral or trivial details. No detail is too trivial to elude the boastful commentary. It does not matter that the offences are trivial or made under the immunity perhaps conferred by the Senate in the course of an inquiry. But it is sad that the media has been highlighting trivial events while ignoring important health issues. That suggests the possibility of anything but a trivial role for land value taxation in many of the rich countries. She had a light touch and a way of painting a portrait through a million trivial details that seems very contemporary. Sorting out the important from the trivial adds to good management of matters. To our contemporary minds, that might seem a relatively trivial offense. Possibly they see the offence as too trivial to pursue. A plethora of issues, both important as well as trivial, have had an effect on the public opinion. Synonyms unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, of no/little account, of no/little consequence, of no/little importance, not worth bothering about, not worth mentioning incidental, inessential, non-essential, petty, trifling, fiddling, pettifogging, footling, small, slight, little, inconsiderable, negligible, paltry, nugatory meaningless, pointless, worthless, idle flimsy, insubstantial informal piddling, piffling, penny-ante British informal twopenny-halfpenny North American informal nickel-and-dime, small-bore North American vulgar slang chickenshit 1.1 (of a person) concerned only with petty things. Example sentencesExamples A few hecklers managed to get in during this period but they were quite trivial. Mary is an amiable, conventional, and trivial young woman who gets married. Sometimes he presents her as a vain and trivial woman, sometimes as merely ignorant and fearful. Synonyms frivolous, superficial, shallow, unthinking, empty-headed, feather-brained, lightweight, foolish, silly 2Mathematics Denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group. Example sentencesExamples The first topology is a trivial one, just stating the genes are allelically identical. In group theory one of the topics he studied was that of groups with only trivial automorphisms. Next in complexity to the trivial ones are the mazes represented by trees. Derivatives trivially adverb ˈtrɪvɪəliˈtrɪviəli The first paper is about survey participation, in which the hypothesis is seemingly trivially obvious: people who like to do surveys in general and who are interested in the survey topic are more likely to participate than others. Example sentencesExamples After all, it's trivially simple to find lots and lots of places where modern medicine has failed to explain or treat someone's illness. The point may seem trivially obvious, but it actually bears repeating. Secondly, and most trivially, if you extend her argument she is effectively saying that she's only doing it as a public service; she's not going to get any personal gain or gratification from it. However, there is much more to what we trivially call world music - and it's teeming with energy and politics. trivialness noun Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'belonging to the trivium'): from medieval Latin trivialis, from Latin trivium (see trivium). Latin trivium meant ‘a place where three roads meet’, and it is from this that we get our word trivial. Medieval universities offered a basic introductory course involving the study of three subjects—grammar, rhetoric, and logic—known as the trivium. The earliest uses of trivial relate to this basic, low-level course, with the main modern meanings, ‘commonplace, ordinary’ and ‘unimportant, slight’, developing in the late 16th century. The plural of Latin trivium has also entered English as trivia. A crossroads, a place where not three but four roads meet, has a similar metaphorical relationship with crucial, a word which means almost the exact opposite of trivial. Rhymes convivial Definition of trivial in US English: trivial adjectiveˈtrivēəlˈtrɪviəl 1Of little value or importance. huge fines were imposed for trivial offenses trivial details Example sentencesExamples Very often qualitative studies seem to be full of apparently trivial details. To our contemporary minds, that might seem a relatively trivial offense. And the pressure to conform to all these trivial values is absolutely enormous. It does not matter that the offences are trivial or made under the immunity perhaps conferred by the Senate in the course of an inquiry. That suggests the possibility of anything but a trivial role for land value taxation in many of the rich countries. The answers might be of trivial importance now, but someday it could be lifesaving. Newspapers always mix the trivial with the important, for the very good reason that trivia can be entertaining. He recalls a day when they argued over a trivial script detail. No detail is too trivial to elude the boastful commentary. But, of course, the fact is that offences range from the trivial to the serious. Many people will benefit from this yet still there are some who obstruct and complain about the smallest trivial detail. A plethora of issues, both important as well as trivial, have had an effect on the public opinion. He handed out yellow cards for trivial offences, but ignored several dangerous tackles. This lack of context is unfortunate, given the amount of space devoted to a plethora of more peripheral or trivial details. Even if the case is of very little importance, involving trivial loss, seeking truth from facts shall always be the norm for action. Possibly they see the offence as too trivial to pursue. She had a light touch and a way of painting a portrait through a million trivial details that seems very contemporary. But it is sad that the media has been highlighting trivial events while ignoring important health issues. Sorting out the important from the trivial adds to good management of matters. There are several lessons to be learned from this incident, some trivial, some quite important. Synonyms unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, of little account, of no account, of little consequence, of no consequence, of little importance, of no importance, not worth bothering about, not worth mentioning 1.1 (of a person) concerned only with trifling or unimportant things. Example sentencesExamples Mary is an amiable, conventional, and trivial young woman who gets married. Sometimes he presents her as a vain and trivial woman, sometimes as merely ignorant and fearful. A few hecklers managed to get in during this period but they were quite trivial. Synonyms frivolous, superficial, shallow, unthinking, empty-headed, feather-brained, lightweight, foolish, silly 1.2Mathematics Denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group. Example sentencesExamples The first topology is a trivial one, just stating the genes are allelically identical. Next in complexity to the trivial ones are the mazes represented by trees. In group theory one of the topics he studied was that of groups with only trivial automorphisms. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘belonging to the trivium’): from medieval Latin trivialis, from Latin trivium (see trivium).
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