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scenario

/səˈnɛr.i.oʊ/
sce · nar · i · o
Plural:scenarios
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Adjective:scenarial
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scenario Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A postulated sequence or development of imagined future events; a possible situation or course of action.

Example

"The financial analysts prepared a budget based on the worst-case scenario for the upcoming fiscal year."

2

A written outline or summary of the plot, scenes, and characters of a dramatic work, such as a play, opera, ballet, or motion picture.

Example

"The director reviewed the preliminary scenario before commissioning a full screenplay from the writer."

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• Nearby Words

scavenge
scavenger
sceloglaux
scenario
scene
scenery
scenic

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'scenario', meaning a sketch of the scenes of a play, which derives from Late Latin 'scenarium' (a place for erecting stages), from Latin 'scena' (scene or stage).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scenario. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scenario
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