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trivial statement

[ˈtrɪv.i.əl ˈsteɪt.mənt]
nounpl: trivial statements
afirmação trivial
1. A statement or assertion that is obvious, insignificant, or lacking in depth or importance
His comment about the weather being cold in winter was a trivial statement.
Seu comentário sobre o tempo estar frio no inverno era uma afirmação trivial.
2. In mathematics or logic, a self-evident or easily proven statement that provides little new information
The theorem's trivial statement proved the obvious case, while the interesting proof came later.
A afirmação trivial do teorema provou o caso óbvio, enquanto a prova interessante veio depois.
NYC Slang
no big deal statement
Synonyms
obvious remarkplatitudecommonplace observationbanalityself-evident truth
Antonyms
profound statementinsightful remarksignificant assertion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afirmação trivial
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
afirmação óbvia
Alternative common expression
Portugal
afirmação trivial
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stating the obvious
preaching to the choir
old hat
not rocket science
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