scenario

 
Pronunciation: /sɪˈnɑːrɪəʊ/

noun (plural scenarios)

  • a written outline of a film, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes: the scenarios for four short stories
  • a postulated sequence or development of events: a possible scenario is that he was attacked after opening the front door
  • a setting, in particular for a work of art or literature: the scenario is World War Two

Origin:

late 19th century: from Italian, from Latin scena 'scene'

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