butterfly effect
noun /ˈbʌtəflaɪ ɪfekt/
/ˈbʌtərflaɪ ɪfekt/
- the idea that a very small change in one part of a system can have large effects in other parts
Topics Change, cause and effectc2蝴蝶效应(指系统中一个部分的微小变化可能导致其他部分的巨大变化) 词源1980s: from the notion in chaos theory that a butterfly fluttering in Rio de Janeiro could change the weather in Chicago.