butterfly_effect | ||
1. | [ noun ] the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago | |
Related terms: | consequence | |
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butterfly_nut butterfly_collector butterfly_valve butterfly_plant butterfly_stroke butterfly_ray butterfly_pea butterfly_weed butterfly_fish butterfly_bush butterfly_orchis butterfly_orchid butterfly_flower butterflyfish |