1. A minor, insignificant, or unimportant addition or input to a project, discussion, or work
His trivial contribution to the research paper was merely a footnote.
Sua contribuição trivial para o artigo de pesquisa foi apenas uma nota de rodapé.
2. In mathematics and logic, a solution or proof that is obvious or uses basic principles without adding substantive value
The trivial contribution to the theorem was already known to scholars in the field.
A contribuição trivial para o teorema já era conhecida pelos estudiosos da área.