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, ordinary
2 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 \-ə-list\ noun

— triv·i·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb