noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The plot of a story.

   "That film had a wonderful storyline, but the poor acting let it down."

2. 2
   the plot of a book or play or film wordnet
3. 3
   A narrative description of a given modeling scenario, highlighting its main characteristics and underlying technical and socioeconomic drivers.

Synonyms

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conductplotplot line

Example

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"Her latest album is a tour de force. It even has a storyline."

Etymology

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

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