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scenario

[si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-]

noun

plural

scenarios 
  1. an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.

  2. the outline or the manuscript of a motion picture or television program, giving the action in the order in which it takes place, the description of scenes and characters, etc.

  3. an imagined or projected sequence of events, especially any of several detailed plans or possibilities.

    One scenario calls for doubling profits by increasing our advertising, the other by reducing costs.

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scenario

/ sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ, sɪˈnɑː-, ˈsiːnərɪst /

noun

  1. a summary of the plot of a play, etc, including information about its characters, scenes, etc

  2. a predicted sequence of events

    let's try another scenario, involving the demise of democracy

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  • scenarist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scenario1

First recorded in 1875–80; from Italian, from Latin scaenārium, ŧܳ, noun use of scaenārius, scēnārius “belonging to the stage, theatrical,” from scaen(a), scēn(a) “background, stage, theater” ( scene ) + -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scenario1

C19: via Italian from Latin ŧܳ, from ŧԲ; see scene
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The UK energy minister Michael Shanks told the BBC's Sunday Show his department is "preparing for all scenarios" as there's concern motorists could be hit hard with a doubling of the price at the pumps.

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“We do our darndest to deliver safe, effective, high-quality care in these scenarios, but we run into limits there,” he said.

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Some scenarios — such as detainment of a parent — are dark.

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Held at the QE roughly every six months, scenarios may include multiple stabbings, a bomb blast, a road traffic accident or any incident involving multiple severe injuries.

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Under this scenario, he might hope that the unprecedented strikes start a chain reaction leading to unrest that topples the Islamic Republic.

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