escalation

== English == === Etymology === From escalate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌes.kəˈlæɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === escalation (countable and uncountable, plural escalations) The act of escalating. An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy. A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict. (support) The reassignment of a difficult problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases. ==== Antonyms ==== de-escalation ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== escalatory ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === escalation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English escalation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /es.kaˈlɛʃ.ʃon/ Rhymes: -ɛʃʃon === Noun === escalation f (invariable) escalation (all senses) === References === === Anagrams === anelastico