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
Similar spelling:   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