escalation

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\
- /ˈes.kə.leɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈes-kə-ˌlāt, ÷-kyə-\

Definitions of escalation word

noun escalation A rapid increase; a rise. 1
noun escalation increase 1
noun escalation process of increasing 1
noun escalation Escalation is an increase in premiums or policy benefits in line with agreed factors, such as inflation. 0
noun escalation an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy. 0
noun escalation a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict. 0

See all 6 definitions of escalation

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Parts of speech for Escalation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Escalation

escalation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for escalation

noun escalation

growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
boom — If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold.
appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.

All 8 Synonyms of escalation

Antonyms for escalation

noun escalation

reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
diminishment — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.

All 3 Antonyms of escalation

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