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trivial

Main Entry:: triv·i·al
Pronunciation:: \ˈtri-vē-əl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin trivialis found everywhere, commonplace, from trivium crossroads, from tri- + via way — more at way
Date:: 1589

1: commonplace , ordinary2 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>3: specific 4

— triv·i·al·ist

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\-ə-list\ noun

— triv·i·al·ly

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\-ə-lē\ adverb

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