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- Dictionaryescalation/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a rapid increase; a rise: "cost escalations" Similar Opposite
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a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious: escalation in It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in violent crime. escalation of The country was not prepared for the rapid escalation of the war. Price escalations for building materials caused the project to be cancelled. See. escalate. Fewer examples.
Take the quiz. The meaning of ESCALATE is to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope. How to use escalate in a sentence.
An increase in the intensity or geographical scope of a war or diplomatic confrontation. For example, during the Korean War, some Americans urged escalation of the war through bombing of the People's Republic of China.
a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious: escalation in It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in violent crime. escalation of The country was not prepared for the rapid escalation of the war. Price escalations for building materials caused the project to be canceled. See. escalate. Fewer examples.
Definition of escalation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to become or make something become greater or more serious: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed. escalate into The row could escalate into full-blown conflict. The decision to escalate UN involvement has been made in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.
An escalation is an increase or growth. When there's an escalation in tension between two countries, it means that things have become much more strained between them.
