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adjective
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.
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Nontrivial
is always a great word to know.
So is exponent. Does it mean:
| the product obtained by multiplying a quantity by itself one or more times, the exponent of an expression |
| a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised |
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nontrivial definition
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.
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(1995-02-21)
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