escalation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of escalating.
An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
The reassignment of a difficult problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.

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escalation escalations

From escalate + -ion.

de-escalation

escalatory

escalation dominance escalation hypothesis escalation of commitment escalation plan

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