ESCALATION

escalation

(noun) an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; “higher wages caused an escalation of prices”; “there was a gradual escalation of hostilities”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

escalation (countable and uncountable, plural escalations)

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

a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict

(customer support) The reassignment of a difficult customer problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.

Source: Wiktionary



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