Definition of trivial
1a
: 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
2
: commonplace, ordinary
3
: specific sense 4
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The first known use of trivial was in 1589
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