butterfly effect in English

noun
1
(with reference to chaos theory) the phenomenon whereby a minute localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.
Wakefield's paper appears to be a dramatic example of the butterfly effect celebrated in chaos theory, in which the flutter of tiny wings on one continent is amplified around the planet to produce a tidal wave on some distant shore.

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1. Bauhaus, Soundtrack: The Butterfly Effect

2. The butterfly effect can suck my nuts!

3. Maybe these tapes will start a new butterfly effect.

4. The Butterfly Effect 2 was released on DVD on October 10, 2006.

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6. The title refers to the butterfly effect, a popular hypothetical situation which illustrates how small initial differences may lead to large unforeseen consequences over time.

7. Butterfly effect A thought as delicate as the heartbeat of a wounded butterfly in a remote Anfract of the Serbian Earth's ecosystem itself, the creation of a small miracle

8. Basel III framework: The butterfly effect 5 Proposed amendments to MAS Notice 1111 for merchant banks Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) The first area of enhancement is to the definition of capital and minimum CAR requirements2