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escalation (s) (noun), escalations (pl)
That which is increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude: An escalation of prices was caused by the worker's demand for higher wages.

Inflation and other factors caused an escalation in building costs.

In the context of a trade war, escalation refers to an increase in tariffs that occurs when countries retaliate against each other again and again.

This entry is located in the following units: -ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation) (page 36) scend-, scen-, scand-, scan-, scans- (page 2)
Word Entries containing the term: “escalation”
de-escalation, deescalation (s) (noun); de-escalations, deescalations
A decrease in strength, force, or size: The de-escalation of tension between the two countries was exceedingly welcome by the politicians and by the people of both countries!
This entry is located in the following units: -ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation) (page 25) de- (page 11) scend-, scen-, scand-, scan-, scans- (page 1)