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effect vs butterfly effect

butterfly effect vs effect

effect and butterfly effect both are nouns.

effect is a verb but butterfly effect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
butterfly effect Yes No No No
As nouns, butterfly effect is a hyponym of effect; that is, butterfly effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • butterfly effect: 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
effect (noun) butterfly effect (noun)
an outward appearance 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
(of a law) having legal validity
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) butterfly effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and butterfly effect

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