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Main Entry: triv·i·al
Pronunciation: 'tri-vE-&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin trivialis found everywhere, commonplace, from trivium crossroads, from tri- + via way -- more at WAY
Date: 1589
1 : COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY
2 a : of little worth or importance 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>
3 : SPECIFIC 4
- triv·i·al·ist /-&-list/ noun
- triv·i·al·ly /-&-lE/ adverb