triviality

  • 21triviality — triv·i·al·i·ty …

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  • 22triviality — triv•i•al•i•ty [[t]ˌtrɪv iˈæl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) something trivial; a trivial matter, remark, etc 2) trivial quality or character • Etymology: 1590–1600 …

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  • 23triviality — /trɪviˈæləti/ (say trivee aluhtee) noun (plural trivialities) 1. something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc. 2. Also, trivialness. trivial quality or character …

  • 24triviality — noun 1. the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑pettiness, ↑slightness, ↑puniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑puny (for: ↑puniness), ↑ …

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  • 25Parkinson's Law of Triviality — Bicycle shed and Bike shed redirect here. For the physical structure, see Shed. Parkinson s Law of Triviality, also known as bikeshedding or the bicycle shed example, is C. Northcote Parkinson s 1957 argument that organisations give… …

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  • 26Trivialities — Triviality Triv i*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Trivialities}. [Cf. F. trivialit[ e]] 1. The quality or state of being trivial; trivialness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is trivial; a trifle. [1913 Webster] The philosophy of our times does not expend itself… …

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  • 28Scalar field theory — In theoretical physics, scalar field theory can refer to a classical or quantum theory of scalar fields. A field which is invariant under any Lorentz transformation is called a scalar , in contrast to a vector or tensor field. The quanta of the… …

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  • 29trifle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bagatelle, nothing, triviality; gewgaw, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack; particle, bit, morsel, trace. See littleness, unimportance. v. i. toy, play, dally, fool. See neglect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …

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  • 30David Callaway — David J. E. Callaway is a biological nanophysicist in the New York University School of Medicine, where he is Professor and Laboratory Director. He was trained as a theoretical physicist by Richard Feynman and Cosmas Zachos, and was previously an …

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