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nontrivial

nontrivial

2 7.8
Not simple and hard to do or understand
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈtrɪviəl/
translation icon : no trivial
  • In many systems, a nontrivial performance penalty is associated with indirection.
  • nontrivial automorphisms
  • nontrivial machines

A conserved quantity is something nontrivial that you can label the system with, which doesn't change with time.

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Examples

  • First, is some nontrivial level of judicial review of economic decisions justifiable under the Constitution?

    Academic text (2016)

  • In other words, the internal state of nontrivial machines is always changing.

    Academic text (1991)

  • No one knows exactly how much warming it causes, but even the most conservative estimates indicate a nontrivial impact.

    Academic text (2009)

  • However, in order to perform high-level quantum chemical calculations on these systems, several nontrivial questions must first be answered.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The remaining choice between Funds 3 and 4 is nontrivial, as these alternatives possess negatively correlated attributes.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Ensuring the smoothness of the build-up would be a nontrivial task without the restriction to convex regions.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Nonetheless, courts readily recognize takings conflicts when government regulates any nontrivial property interest to a proprietor's detriment.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Developing a new software application can be a nontrivial process that requires careful planning and extensive testing.

  • The solution to the mathematical problem was nontrivial and demanded innovative thinking to achieve.

  • Completing the project on time presented a nontrivial challenge for the team due to its complexity.

Synonyms

nonobvious
vsnontrivial
1 7.4

Not easy to see or understand without careful thinking

is harder, involving real effort and meaningful substance rather than mere hiddenness
nonnegligible
vsnontrivial
7.2

Large enough to be important and need attention

focuses on requiring real effort and substance rather than just size or importance

Antonyms

trivial
121 3.9

Not important or serious

insignificant
104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

How Significant

important
∞ 1.0
nontrivial
2 7.8
minor
600 2.4
trivial
121 3.9

Surface Forms

nontrivial positive

Morphology

nontrivial = trivial (transparent) = non + trivial

The adjective is formed by the negative prefix 'non-' added to 'trivial', so its meaning is directly interpretable as 'not trivial'.

Etymology

The word nontrivial is built from non- meaning 'not' and trivial meaning 'small or ordinary'; 'trivial' first came from a Latin idea of a place where 'three roads' met and so meant something common. So nontrivial means 'not small or simple', something that needs real effort or thought.