Definition of Escalation

1. Noun. An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy. "There was a gradual escalation of hostilities"

Generic synonyms: Increase, Step-up
Derivative terms: Escalate

Definition of Escalation

1. Noun. an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy ¹

2. Noun. a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Escalation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Escalation

escabeches
escadrille
escadrilles
escae
escalade
escaladed
escalader
escaladers
escalades
escalading
escalado
escalate
escalated
escalates
escalating
escalation (current term)
escalation plan
escalations
escalator
escalator clause
escalators
escalatory
escalefter
escalier
escaliers
escallonia
escallonias
escallop
escalloped
escalloping

Literary usage of Escalation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. 40 Km Into Lebanon: Israel's 1982 Invasion by H. Thomas Davis (1995)
"escalation IN LEBANON, 1981-1982 I know that whoever sets his foot in Lebanon has sunk into the Lebanon swamp.1 Yizhak Rabin, 1985 Like all of the modern ..."

2. Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay by Michael Boschenek, A. Widney Brown (2001)
"... escalation When harassment goes unchecked it may escalate into more serious behavior. "It was horrible," said Dexter P., a nineteen-year-old high school ..."

3. American Neutrality in the 20th Century: The Impossible Dream by John N. Petrie (1996)
"... EXPLOITATION AND escalation Faced with a Security Council that frequently has failed in the business of peacekeeping, the Secretariat has in many cases ..."

4. Infrastructure Mandate for Change 1994-1999 by Meshack M. Khosa (2000)
"1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1962 1984 1986 1988 IM 1992 1904 1900 Graph 2 Building cost escalation ..."

5. The Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations: Market by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"(e) Changes in tariff escalation A major concern of developing countries has been tariff escalation in the developed countries. This occurs when the tariff ..."

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