Triviality
(noun)
Something that is not important or significant, something that is minor or insignificant.
Origin:
Derived from the latin word "trivium" meaning a crossroads or a public place where three roads meet or converge, which then came to mean a place of little or no importance.
Examples:
- The issue was considered a triviality by the committee.
- The mistake was seen as a triviality and was easily corrected.
- The request was considered a triviality and was denied.
- The problem was dismissed as a triviality by the engineer.
- The matter was seen as a triviality and was not given much attention.