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butterfly effect
noun
a cumulatively large effect that a very small natural force may produce over a period of time.
Origin:
1980–85; so called from the notion that the fluttering of a butterfly's wings may set off currents that will grow into a large storm
1980–85; so called from the notion that the fluttering of a butterfly's wings may set off currents that will grow into a large storm
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Butterfly effect
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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| butterfly effect | |
| —n | |
| the idea, used in chaos theory, that a very small difference in the initial state of a physical system can make a significant difference to the state at some later time | |
| [C20: from the theory that a butterfly flapping its wings in one part of the world might ultimately cause a hurricane in another part of the world] | |
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| Main Entry: | butterfly effect |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a chaotic effect created by something seemingly insignificant, the phenomenon whereby a small change in one part of a complex system can have a large effect somewhere else |
| Etymology: | from the beating of a butterfly's wings in one place causing a tornado in another part of the world |
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