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scenarios

/sɛˈnɑːɹi.əʊz/

scenarios is the plural of scenario.

Meaning of scenario

Noun

scenario (plural scenarios or (rare) scenari)

  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.2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
  2. (dated) An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
  3. (dated) A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

Phrases with scenarios

Questions about scenarios

What is scenarios the plural of?
Scenarios is the plural of scenario.
How do you pronounce scenarios?
Scenarios is pronounced /sɛˈnɑːɹi.əʊz/.

Words near scenarios in the dictionary

  1. scenarioists
  2. scenarioize
  3. scenarioized
  4. scenarioizes
  5. scenarioizing
  6. scenarios
  7. scenarise
  8. scenarised
  9. scenarises
  10. scenarising
  11. scenarist

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