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Definitions for Trivial

[1] of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
[2] commonplace; ordinary.
[3] Biology . (of names of organisms) specific, as distinguished from generic.
[4] Mathematics . noting a solution of an equation in which the value of every variable of the equation is equal to zero. (of a theorem, proof, or the like) simple, transparent, or immediately evident.
[5] Chemistry . (of names of chemical compounds) derived from the natural source, or of historic origin, and not according to the systematic nomenclature: Picric acid is the trivial name of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.
[6] of little importance; petty or frivolous trivial complaints
[7] ordinary or commonplace; trite trivial conversation
[8] maths (of the solutions of a set of homogeneous equations) having zero values for all the variables
[9] biology denoting the specific name of an organism in binomial nomenclature
[10] biology chem denoting the popular name of an organism or substance, as opposed to the scientific one
[11] of or relating to the trivium

Words related to Trivial

superficial, petty, paltry, insignificant, immaterial, inconsequential, meaningless, unimportant, commonplace, negligible, minor, trite, incidental, irrelevant, frivolous, atomic, diminutive, evanescent, everyday, flimsy

Words nearby Trivial

trivalent, trivalve, trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivial name, trivialism, triviality, trivialize, trivium

Origin of Trivial

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin triviālis belonging to the crossroads or street corner, hence commonplace, equivalent to tri- tri- + vi (a ) road + -ālis -al1

Other words from Trivial

triv·i·al·ly , adverb
su·per·triv·i·al , adjective
un·triv·i·al , adjective
un·triv·i·al·ly , adverb

Word origin for Trivial

C15: from Latin triviālis belonging to the public streets, common, from trivium crossroads, junction of three roads, from tri- + via road

Synonyms for Trivial

commonplace, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential, insignificant, irrelevant, meaningless, minor, negligible, paltry, petty, superficial, trite, unimportant, atomic, beside the point, diminutive, evanescent, everyday, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable, little, meager, mean, microscopic, minute, momentary, nonessential, nugatory, of no account, piddling, puny, scanty, skin-deep, slight, small, trifling, valueless, vanishing, worthless