Triviality
noun, plural trivialities.
1.
something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.:
cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
2.
Also, trivialness
[triv-ee-uh l-nis] /ˈtrɪv i əl nɪs/ (Show IPA). trivial quality or character.
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the state or quality of being trivial
2.
something, such as a remark, that is trivial
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