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butterfly effect [′bəd·ər‚flī i‚fekt]

(physics)

In a chaotic system, the ability of miniscule changes in initial conditions (such as the flap of a butterfly's wings) to have far-reaching, large-scale effects on the development of the system (such as the course of weather a continent away).

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butterfly effect (redirected from Butterfly metaphor)

butterfly effect
(redirected from Butterfly metaphor)