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scenario

scenario

53 5.1
A short outline of a play or film showing its main events
  • noun
  • /səˈnɛrɪoʊ/
translation icon : argumento
  • In the van, we reviewed the scenario one more time and Alf readied the equipment.
  • scenario analysis
  • scenario building
  • example scenario

Well, I will say the scenario you laid out does fit.

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Examples

  • Everything I've seen is consistent with a relatively simple scenario.

  • Given those results, the following scenario is hypothesized to explain the previous and current landing statistics.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But there is one scenario where it's not the best thing to do.

  • I would choose that scenario if presented with those two options.

  • All right, so what was your scenario?

  • Have you got any idea which scenario you think is more optimal?

  • Therefore the scenario will not be finished to present to the financier tomorrow.

  • All right, here's the scenario.

  • We performed multiple runs of the simulation for each scenario to gather population-level statistics.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In the workshop, we discussed various scenarios to help employees respond to emergencies.

Synonyms

narrative
vsscenario
336 3.9

A story that describes connected events

is a shorter outline or synopsis rather than a full detailed account
storyline
vsscenario
107 2.8

A series of events in a book, film, or play that form the main plot

is an outline that presents possible event sequences rather than the main thread
hypothetical
vsscenario
19 6.8

An imagined situation used to discuss ideas

is an outlined plan that lists events as a proposed sequence
plotline
vsscenario
9 3.5

A series of events in a story, like in a book or film

is an outline describing possible events rather than a fixed sequence

Compounds

A very serious situation likely to have bad results

How Detailed

screenplay
124 3.7
treatment
  • Jargon
119 4.4
scenario
53 5.1
synopsis
23 4.7
idea
1.0

Surface Forms

scenario singular
scenarios plural

Etymology

The word scenario comes from the idea of a play stage, from Italian scena and Greek skēnē meaning 'stage'. So a scenario as an outline or synopsis is like a short plan of the main events that would happen on that stage.