Butterfly Effect

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Butterfly Effects
possessive: Butterfly Effect's
pluralpossessive: Butterfly Effects'

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