butterfly
noun
/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/
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[ˈbʌtəflaɪ]
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[ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ]
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- A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]
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perhonen,
päiväperhonen
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- A person who changes partners frequently.
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elostelija
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- (finance) A combination of four options of the same type at three strike prices giving limited profit and limited risk.
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perhonen,
perhosoptio
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- (alternate history) A random change in an aspect of the timeline seemingly unrelated to the primary point of divergence, resulting from the butterfly effect.
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perhosen siivenisku
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- (in plural) Short for butterflies in one’s stomach (“A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach”).
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perhosia vatsassa
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- Any of several plane curves that look like a butterfly; see Butterfly curve (transcendental) and Butterfly curve (algebraic).
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perhoskäyrä,
perhoslaastari
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- (sports) A type of stretch in which one sits on the ground with the legs folded into a shape like that of a butterfly's wings, slightly rocking them up and down, resembling the wings fluttering.
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perhosvenytys
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- (now, rare) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable. [from 17th c.]
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tuuliviiri
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