nontrivial
/non-triv-ee-uhl/US // nɒnˈtrɪv i əl //
非轻度,非小数,非微不足道的,非轻度的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : not trivial.
- : Mathematics. noting a solution of a linear equation in which the value of at least one variable of the equation is not equal to zero.
Examples
We can produce infinitely many nontrivial loops on one, and they can wind, double back and wrap around multiple times before ending at their starting point.
By developing new drugs that can clear the buildup of these protein crosslinks, a nontrivial but achievable task, we could make our tissues young again.
With a polarized environment comes a highly fragmented media landscape, particularly as a nontrivial proportion of the population are now going out of their way to avoid what might be considered “mainstream” media.
For an academic like myself (chair of the Man Booker judges in 2005), the amount is nontrivial.
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