sce·nar·i·o

[si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-]
noun, plural sce·nar·i·os.
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.

Origin:
1875–80; < Italian < Latin scēnārium. See scene, -ary


3. scheme, plan, concept, sketch.
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scenario (sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -narios
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
 
[C19: via Italian from Latin scēnārium, from scēna; see scene]
 
scenarist
 
n

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scenario
1878, "sketch of the plot of a play," from It. scenario, from L.L. scenarius "of stage scenes," from L. scena "scene" (see scene). Meaning "imagined situation" is first recorded 1962.
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Example sentences
In such scenarios, human suffering trumps both dramaturgy and discourse.
Sometimes in politics you get these scenarios where left and right seem to be
  living in different worlds.
In general terms, he agrees with their estimates for the direct military costs
  for the various scenarios.
The successor doesn't often manage to keep the same cohesive structure, and
  several possible scenarios emerge.
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