Scenario Meaning
/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
nounAn outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
Sentence Examples
That's something like a movie scenario.
In the best-case scenario, life is just a sea of troubles.
Let me suggest a possible scenario.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the worst-case ____, the project would fail and we would lose money.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team ran through every possible ____ to prepare for the product launch.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-der. Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ)bor. Latin scēnabor. Italian scena Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -ārius Latin -āriumbor. Italian -ario Italian scenariobor. English scenario Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
"The researchers believe there are two possible scenarios that have placed J1249+36 on its swift path."
— 2024 August 21, Ashley Strickland, “An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the worst-case ____, the project would fail and we would lose money.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The team ran through every possible ____ to prepare for the product launch.