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triviality Definition

trivi·al·ity (triv′ē alə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being trivial
  2. pl. -·ties a trivial thing, matter, or idea; trifle

Etymology: trivial + -ity

triviality Synonyms

triviality

n.

unimportance, immateriality, paltriness; see insignificance.

triviality Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • life: Against the hectic, densely packed and colorful background of twenty-first century Japan, Gardiner explores the triumphs and trivialities of human life.

Converse of object

  • ignore: But diving with Rupert, one soon learns to ignore such trivialities.
  • increase: Everyday life - because of its increasing triviality ( work / sleep / consume / repeat / commute ) is in need of supersession.
  • take: And I suppose that I am apt to take trivialities too seriously.

Adjective modifier

  • such: The atmosphere in this dining room seems a million miles from such worldly trivialities.
  • complete: That was nothing other than a complete triviality which I just demonstrated.
  • only: There is no splendor, no vastness anywhere, only triviality for a moment and then nothing.
  • relative: The combined effect of both matters was that warrants to apprehend accused persons, sometimes in matters of relative triviality, were granted unnecessarily.
  • much: It has increased communication but I find that there is too much triviality on the Internet.
  • very: Its very triviality shows how strained the relations must have been between the Chief and his assistant.

Modifies a noun

  • result: What I've sketched is the conclusion of the ` first triviality result ' ).

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