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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun triviality. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
[ C usually plural ] something that is not important: I'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities. [ U ] the state of not being important: The prison sentence seemed harsh, considering the triviality of the offence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Things of little importance. bagatelle. factoid. footnote. formality.
If you refer to something as a triviality, you think that it is unimportant and not serious. He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities. Interviews with politicians were juxtaposed with news items of quite astonishing triviality.
TRIVIAL definition: 1. having little value or importance: 2. A trivial problem is easy to solve: 3. having little…. Learn more.
Triviality (mathematics) In mathematics, the adjective trivial is often used to refer to a claim or a case which can be readily obtained from context, or an object which possesses a simple structure (e.g., groups, topological spaces). [1][2] The noun triviality usually refers to a simple technical aspect of some proof or definition.
There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word trivial, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. trivial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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Definition of triviality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
