Butterfly Effect

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconsmall causes big effects
Executive Parlancesensitive dependence
Scholarly Discourseinitial condition sensitivity
Babel ZenithButterfly Effect
Origin: Edward Lorenz

Etymology & Meaning

Small changes can have large, unpredictable effects.

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