Term: 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
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: indemnity: legal exemption from liability for damages
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: case law: (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: seance: a meeting of spiritualists
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: creature: a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: curvature: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: shaver: a razor powered by an electric motor
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: pronunciation: the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: ecumenism: (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: takeout: (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
Broader: consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | Unrelated: black ash: vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn