The dispute over the petty difference in measurement delayed the construction project by several days.
关于测量中微小差异的争执使建筑项目延误了数天。
Which choice best defines “petty”?
A — Trivial; small; minor. “petty” means trivial; small; minor.
Which word means “trivial; small; minor”?
B — petty. “petty” means trivial; small; minor.
petty — trivial; small; minor. In Chinese: 琐碎的；小气的.
petty is pronounced /ˈpɛti/.
The dispute over the petty difference in measurement delayed the construction project by several days. (关于测量中微小差异的争执使建筑项目延误了数天。)
trivial, minor, insignificant — all close in meaning to petty (trivial; small; minor).
significant, major — each the opposite of petty (trivial; small; minor).
Yes. petty is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
petit (small, French) → petty, trivial.