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Triviality vs Trivia - What's the difference?

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Trivia is a derived term of triviality.



As nouns the difference between triviality and trivia

is that triviality is the quality of being trivial or unimportant while trivia is insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information.

As a proper noun Trivia is

the goddess of crossroads. Compare Hecate.

triviality

English

Noun

(trivialities)
  • The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
  • Something which is trivial or unimportant.
  • * 1908:
    • I propose to devote the remainder of mine to it, and can only regret the wasted years that lie behind me, squandered in trivialities .

    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