nontrivial

adjective

non·​triv·​i·​al ˌnän-ˈtri-vē-əl How to pronounce nontrivial (audio)
1
: not trivial : significant, important
a small but nontrivial amount
… engineering a power plant around the technology is a nontrivial problem.—John Fleck
2
mathematics : having the value of at least one variable or term not equal to zero
a nontrivial solution

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Still, the scale of available energy is nontrivial. — Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Some of those pairs could wind up hitting the resale market for a nontrivial price, which will be worth looking out for if cost isn’t a concern. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 While estimates regarding the scale and type of roles that will be affected vary, the consensus is that AI's impact will be nontrivial and demand adaption. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The engineering challenges were nontrivial, Morgan explained. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2014 See All Example Sentences for nontrivial

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of nontrivial was in 1901

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“Nontrivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontrivial. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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