ESCALATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

Example:

there was a gradual escalation of hostilities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("escalation" is a kind of...):

increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)

Derivation:

escalate (increase in extent or intensity)

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