storyline

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storyline

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From story + line. The climate science usage is defined in the IPCC WG III AR5 report (2014).

noun storylines · story line

  1. The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven. That film had a wonderful storyline, but the poor acting let it down.
  2. A narrative description of a given modeling scenario, highlighting its main characteristics and underlying technical and socioeconomic drivers.

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Closest in meaning: plot line, story, plot, narrative, scenario, synopsis, script, history, tale, screenplay, argument, circumstance, fabric, weave, weft, histoire

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noun story plot

Españolnarrativa, línea de la narración, línea de la trama
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@misc{storyline_2026,
  title = {storyline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/storyline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}