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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. 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.