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- Dictionaryescalation/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a rapid increase; a rise: "cost escalations" Similar Opposite
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ESCALATION definition: 1. a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious: 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.
to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope; expand… See the full definition
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.
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.
noun. /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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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.
