Definition of escalation Escalation
/ɛˌskʌlejˈʃʌn/ - [eskuleyshun] - es•ca•la•tion
We found 5 definitions of escalation from 4 different sources.
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What does escalation mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: escalations |
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| escalation - an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities" | ||
| step-up, increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- escalation (Noun)
An increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy. - escalation (Noun)
A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
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escalation
An increasing in intensity, magnitude, etc.
Part of speech
🔤- escalation, noun, singular of escalations.
