noun
scenario
suh-NAIR-ee-oh/səˈnæriəʊ/
A projected sequence of events.
The planner considers a rainy scenario that could disrupt the outdoor picnic.
Etymology
A scenario originally concerned stage scenes: it was a sketch of a drama's plot. An outline of imagined stage events became an imagined situation or possible sequence of events more generally.
In context
scenario number one is actions being interrupted so assume yourself watching TV and assume someone else's arrival
More examples
- In the worst-case scenario, we lose power and close the store.
- The team explores several scenarios before choosing a plan.
- Her scenario for the movie begins with a mysterious disappearance.
Forms
scenario · scenarios
Similar words
- projection
- Estimates future outcomes from current information rather than imagining events.
- possibility
- Can describe one potential event rather than a whole sequence.