In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.1
The term, closely associated with the work of Edward Lorenz, is derived from the metaphorical example of the details of a tornado (the exact time of formation, the exact path taken) being influenced by minor perturbations such as the flapping of the wings of a distant butterfly several weeks earlier. Lorenz discovered the effect when he observed that runs of his weather model with initial condition data that was rounded in a seemingly inconsequential manner would fail to reproduce the results of runs with the unrounded initial condition data. A very small change in initial conditions had created a significantly different outcome.
The term, closely associated with the work of Edward Lorenz, is derived from the metaphorical example of the details of a tornado (the exact time of formation, the exact path taken) being influenced by minor perturbations such as the flapping of the wings of a distant butterfly several weeks earlier. Lorenz discovered the effect when he observed that runs of his weather model with initial condition data that was rounded in a seemingly inconsequential manner would fail to reproduce the results of runs with the unrounded initial condition data. A very small change in initial conditions had created a significantly different outcome.
Butterfly effect 🦋
by ... Zjdbckdnznsjd September 23, 2019
"How was your time with that guy last night?"
"Oh it was amazing he gave me so many Australian butterflies. I got so wet"
"Oh it was amazing he gave me so many Australian butterflies. I got so wet"
by $-money the dinosaur January 15, 2014
A pro Critical Ops player with high reaction and high gamesense. He is to complete rank and scrims by carrying his team until his back hurts. He mostly party to play rank instead of solo ranking, to avoid toxic, garbage team. Suggest that you should party with Butterfly to help you win in ranks.
by qt molly August 22, 2020
An STD that causes men to jizz caterpillar eggs. The eggs later hatch and the butterflies fly out of the vagina.
"Hey Samantha, why are you going to the doctor?"
"I think Brad gave me the butterfly effect, I've got butterflies in my stomach!"
"I think Brad gave me the butterfly effect, I've got butterflies in my stomach!"
by The soggy tomato February 19, 2018
The Butterfly Eyes are the most gorgeous eyes.
The expression is used when one sees a person with unforgettably beautiful, gorgeous, attractive, pretty, astonishing, soothing and warm type of eyes.
They can be any shape or form or color, as long as they make someone go completely head over heels for them.
It is not necessary that one single person has The Butterfly Eyes. They can be the type of eyes on multiple people that can be named “The Butterfly Eyes”
Persons preferred type of eyes, their Butterfly Eyes, are the one thing that can be usually very attractive and are the only thing that one can’t stop looking at.
Like me, when I see my type of Butterfly Eyes.
The expression is used when one sees a person with unforgettably beautiful, gorgeous, attractive, pretty, astonishing, soothing and warm type of eyes.
They can be any shape or form or color, as long as they make someone go completely head over heels for them.
It is not necessary that one single person has The Butterfly Eyes. They can be the type of eyes on multiple people that can be named “The Butterfly Eyes”
Persons preferred type of eyes, their Butterfly Eyes, are the one thing that can be usually very attractive and are the only thing that one can’t stop looking at.
Like me, when I see my type of Butterfly Eyes.
Person 1: bro, she has the most beautiful eyes I’ve never seen eyes like her’s….
Person 2: well they must be your type of Butterfly eyes.
Person 2: well they must be your type of Butterfly eyes.
by rastorr August 08, 2023
To play yourself romantically, helping your friend to hook up with other person, only to realize too late that you have a crush on him/her.
"Aw, man. I helped Alicia to date Bob but now I realized that I have a crush on her!"
"Did you just pull a Star Butterfly?"
"Did you just pull a Star Butterfly?"
by apeironitis March 07, 2017
When you lube up your feet and sit Indian style, with bottoms of your feet facing each other and use them to beat your dick.
by Mark Camry April 27, 2015