nontrivial

[ non-triv-ee-uhl ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nontrivial¹

First recorded in 1910–15; non- + trivial

Example Sentences

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.

From Quanta Magazine

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.

From Fortune

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.

From Digiday

For an academic like myself (chair of the Man Booker judges in 2005), the amount is nontrivial.

From The Daily Beast