escalation

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Etymology

Back-formation from escalator.

Noun

Wikipedia escalation (plural escalations)

1. an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
2. a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict

Derived terms

• escalation plan

Related terms

• de-escalation

Translations

an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy

Bulgarian: повишаване (bg) n., покачване (bg) n. German: Eskalation (de) f.

a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict

Bulgarian: ескалация (bg) f. French: escalade (fr) f.

German: Eskalation (de) f.

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Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

escalation f. inv.

1. escalation (all senses)

Anagrams

• anelastico