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scenario

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/səˈneːɹi.əʉ/Word FrequencyCommon (5.26)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

In a Sentence

Students can use scenario to explain An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work..

Published Usage Examples

This report includes what we term scenario forecasts.

This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.

Origin

From French scenario, from Italian scenario, ultimately from Greek skēnē ‘stage’.

Common Phrases

. scenario1 scenarioscenario casescenario followingscenario second

Poetry examples for scenario

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

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