butterfly effect
but·ter·fly ef·fect
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er-flahy ih-fekt]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ ɪˈfɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er-flahy ih-fekt]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ ɪˈfɛkt/
Definitions of butterfly effect words
- noun butterfly effect the idea, used in chaos theory, that a very small difference in the initial state of a physical system can make a significant difference to the state at some later time 3
- noun butterfly effect a cumulatively large effect that a very small natural force may produce over a period of time. 1
- noun butterfly effect The technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. 0
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Origin of butterfly effect
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85; so called from the notion that the fluttering of a butterfly's wings may set off currents that will grow into a large storm
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butterfly effect popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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