trivia

/ˈtɹɪvi.ə/

Meanings

noun

Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information

Examples :

"These trivia take up too much of the day."

noun

A quiz game that involves obscure facts.

Examples :

"I joined the trivia club this semester!"

entertainment game

noun

(in medieval universities) The lower division of the liberal arts; grammar, logic and rhetoric.

Examples :

"Medieval universities' trivia courses covered grammar, logic, and rhetoric. "

education history language philosophy literature

noun

The three anterior ambulacra of echinoderms, collectively.

Examples :

"The biology textbook described the starfish's trivia as a key part of its anatomy. "

anatomy biology animal part

Related Words

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

semester noun

/sɪˈmɛstə/ /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

Half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

"My daughter has a busy schedule this semester, with three classes and a part-time job. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

involves verb

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ /ɪnˈvɔlvz/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The artist involves colorful yarn, carefully winding it around the branches of the willow tree to create a whimsical sculpture. "

echinoderms noun

/ɪˈkaɪnəˌdɜːrmz/ /əˈkɪnəˌdɜːrmz/

An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars.

"During our visit to the aquarium, we learned that echinoderms, like starfish and sea urchins, have a unique radial symmetry. "

ambulacra noun

/ˌæmbjʊˈleɪkrə/ /ˌæmbjəˈleɪkrə/

(of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet.

"The sea star uses its ambulacra, visible as rows of tiny holes along its arms, to extend its tube feet and grip onto rocks. "

insignificant adjective

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

Petty; not important or noteworthy

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "