butterfly effect (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def 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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Hypernym consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
Incoming links
Hyponym consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot

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