Escalation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌeskəˈleɪʃn|
Brit.
|eskəˈleɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
higher wages caused an escalation of prices
there was a gradual escalation of hostilities
there was a gradual escalation of hostilities
Extra examples
The conflict has escalated into an all-out war.
We are trying not to escalate the violence.
Salaries of leading executives have continued to escalate.
The cold weather has escalated fuel prices.
A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.
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