[non-triv-ee-uh
l] 
| 1. | not trivial. |
| 2. | 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. |
| non·triv·i·al (nŏn-trĭv'ē-əl) adj.
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nontrivial
Requiring real thought or significant computing power. Often used as an understated way of saying that a problem is quite difficult or impractical, or even entirely unsolvable ("Proving P=NP is nontrivial"). The preferred emphatic form is "decidedly nontrivial".
See uninteresting, interesting.
[The Jargon File]
(1995-02-21)
