noun
butterfly effect
Refers to the chaos theory concept where a small change can lead to large-scale consequences. Used in scientific and popular contexts.
バタフライエフェクトは、初期条件のわずかな違いが大きな結果の違いを生む現象を指す。
The butterfly effect refers to the phenomenon where a slight difference in initial conditions leads to a large difference in outcome.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
From English 'butterfly effect', a term coined in chaos theory.