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trivial definition

triv·ial (triv′ē əl)

adjective

  1. of little or no importance; insignificant; trifling
  2. Rare commonplace

Etymology: L trivialis, of the crossroads, hence commonplace < trivium, place where three roads meet < tri-, tri- + via, road: see via

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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