ScienceAugust 13, 2026

nontrivial

non-TRIV-ee-ul

Definition

Significant, complex, or lacking a simple, obvious solution.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'trivialis,' meaning 'commonplace' or 'belonging to the crossroads.' The prefix 'non-' was added to indicate something that is not elementary, simple, or insignificant.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe mathematical results or solutions that go beyond the basic or expected answers. It highlights that Claude's findings were not merely superficial but contained genuine, complex substance.

Anthropic's Claude tried to solve the Riemann hypothesis and found something new instead

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