scenario
[noun]
Synonyms: story line, outline, résumé, summary, synopsis

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sce‧na‧ri‧o AC /səˈnɑːriəʊ, sɪˈnɑːriəʊ $ -ˈnærioʊ, -ˈne-/ noun (plural scenarios) [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Italian; Origin: Latin scaenarium, from scaena; ⇒ scene]

1. a situation that could possibly happen:
Imagine a scenario where only 20% of people have a job.
possible/likely/plausible scenario
Under a likely scenario, world population will double by 2050.
a possible scenario
worst-case/nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation)
The worst-case scenario was that he would have to have an operation.

2. technical a written description of the characters, place, and things that will happen in a film, play etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

scenario
noun
ADJ. future, likely, possible The more likely scenario is that the president will resign and an election will be held.
unlikely | optimistic | doomsday, nightmare, pessimistic, worst, worst-case | dramatic | alternative
VERB + SCENARIO consider, construct, imagine | describe, paint the scenario painted by some sections of the Western press
enact, play out He enjoyed playing out the various scenarios in his own mind.
SCENARIO + VERB unfold
PREP. in a/the ~ In a worst-case scenario, the disease will reach epidemic proportions.
under a/the ~ Under any of these scenarios, the company will run into debt.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

scenario

a possible scenario
Defence planners are paid to consider every possible scenario.
a likely/plausible scenario
The more likely scenario is that support for the group will wane.
an unlikely scenario
I might get the job, but it is an unlikely scenario.
the worst-case/worst scenario (=the worst thing that might happen)
The worst-case scenario is that it is already too late to do anything about global warming.
a nightmare scenario (=a very bad thing that might happen)
The nightmare scenario would be a number of simultaneous terrorist attacks.
a doomsday scenario (=a great disaster that might happen)
A year ago, few people were talking about such a doomsday scenario.
imagine a scenario
It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which the company will give this information freely.
consider a scenario (=think about what might happen)
The government has considered various possible scenarios.

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