escalation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *escalation*:
NOUN	act	escalation	an increase / increase / increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

escalation > pronunciation
Sounds	eh.skahley'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *escalation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	An increase / increase / increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
Examples	"higher wages caused an escalation of prices" "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
Broader	increase, step-up	The act of increasing / increasing something
Spanish	agravación, agravamiento, escalada, intensificación, subida
Catalan	escalada, pujada
Verbs	escalate	increase in extent or intensity

HyperDic: escalation