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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.
es· ca· late ˈe-skə-ˌlāt. nonstandard. -skyə- escalated; escalating. Synonyms of escalate. intransitive verb. : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope. a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one Arnold Abrams. transitive verb. : expand sense 2. escalation. ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən. nonstandard -skyə- noun.
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.
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.
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.
/ˌeskəˈleɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] the act of becoming or making something greater, worse, more serious, etc. an escalation in food prices. further escalation of the conflict. Want to learn more?
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.
1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. 2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint. [Back-formation from escalator .] es′ca·la′tion n. es′ca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.
How to use . escalation in a sentenceThe concern is that a public accusation would result in an escalation.
