escalation

2 definitions • 5 examples

a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious:

escalation in It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in violent crime.

escalation of The country was not prepared for the rapid escalation of the war.

Price escalations for building materials caused the project to be cancelled.

the process of becoming greater or more serious, or a particular situation when this happens:

[ U ] the escalation of costs

[ C ] military escalation