2. That which is trivial; a trifle.
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The philosophy of our times does not expend itself in furious discussions on mere scholastic trivialities. --Lyon Playfair. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
trivialities — trivial ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of little value or importance. DERIVATIVES triviality noun (pl. trivialities) . trivially adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «belonging to the trivium» (an introductory course at a medieval university involving the study … English terms dictionary
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Triviality — Triv i*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Trivialities}. [Cf. F. trivialit[ e]] 1. The quality or state of being trivial; trivialness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is trivial; a trifle. [1913 Webster] The philosophy of our times does not expend itself in furious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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