NOUN
- 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
How To Use butterfly effect In A Sentence
- A frequent metaphor for one aspect of chaos theory is called the Butterfly Effect - butterflies flapping their wings in the Amazon affect the weather in Chicago.
- A frequent metaphor for one aspect of chaos theory is called the Butterfly Effect - butterflies flapping their wings in the Amazon affect the weather in Chicago.
- ME: One of the artists, Tsherin Sherpa created a piece in the exhibition entitled "Chaos Theory: Butterfly Effect. Max Eternity: Buddha 2010: Contemporary Tibetan Art in New York
- This butterfly effect is cited so frequently that the example has become trite, which is too bad because society still behaves as if the phenomenon does not exist. Jeff Schweitzer: Tomares, Typhoons and Terrorism
- They explore mechanisms of nature through concepts including the butterfly effect, Gaia, attractors and punctuated equilibrium.
- This was the butterfly effect in action. Times, Sunday Times
- Cannabis is an assassin of referentiality inducing a BUTTERFLY EFFECT in THOUGHT," says Darwin's Pharmacy author Rich Doyle. Jason Silva: On Creativity, Marijuana and "a Butterfly Effect in Thought"
- In the latest installment of the Butterfly Effect: The Chinese middle class is eating more and more meat, and Beijing wants to keep prices low.
- The term butterfly effect comes from chaos theory, where final outcomes can be completely unexpected given a very small initial impetus. Daily News & Analysis
- Chaos Theory: Butterfly Effect" by Tsherin Sherpa (Image courtesy of the Rubin Museum) Max Eternity: Buddha 2010: Contemporary Tibetan Art in New York
