( BrE also trivi·al·ise ) / ˈtrɪviəlaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] (usually disapproving ) to make sth seem less important, serious, difficult, etc. than it really is
► trivi·al·iza·tion , trivi·al·isa·tion / ˌtrɪviəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U ]
( BrE also trivi·al·ise ) / ˈtrɪviəlaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] (usually disapproving ) to make sth seem less important, serious, difficult, etc. than it really is
► trivi·al·iza·tion , trivi·al·isa·tion / ˌtrɪviəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005