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Importance vs Trivia - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between importance and trivia

is that importance is the quality or condition of being important or worthy of note while trivia is insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information.

importance

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
  • significance or prominence
  • personal status or standing

    • trivia

    English

    Noun

    (trivia)
  • insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information
    • These trivia ''take'' up too much of the day.
    This trivia ''takes'' up too much of the day.
  • A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
    • I joined the trivia club this semester!
  • English plurals

    • Usage notes

    * Formerly, as word derived from a Latin plural, trivia required a plural verb, as in the first usage example above. Most modern authorities accept a singular verb, and this may be the preferred usage in the US. The game (2) is always regarded as a singular noun.

    Derived terms

    * administrivia, trivial, triviality, trivialize