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scenario

noun
/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/UK/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/US/səˈneːɹi.əʉ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-der. Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ)bor. Latin scēnabor. Italian scena Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -ārius Latin -āriumbor. Italian -ario Italian scenariobor. English scenario Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

  1. derived from -ario Italian scenariobor
  2. derived from *-āsjos Latin -ārius Latin -āriumbor✻
  3. derived from scena Proto-Indo-European *-yósder
  4. derived from scēnabor

Definitions

  1. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.

    • Hearts were keen to avoid a repeat of the scenario at this stage of last season's competition, when they found themselves two goals down inside the opening quarter of an hour.
    • The researchers believe there are two possible scenarios that have placed J1249+36 on its swift path.

  2. An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

  3. A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

The neighborhood

Derived

best-case scenario, economic scenario generator, happy day scenario, worst-case scenario

Vish — recursive loop

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