0 a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious:
1 the process of becoming greater or more serious, or a particular situation when this happens:
Escalation in the cost of library materials has continued to outstrip budgets.
Your contract could include an escalation clause to account for price increases.
Both sides have agreed to talks to prevent a further escalation of violence.
When the patient ultimately deteriorates, the clinical staff should be supported if they decide that there should be no escalation in care.
There was a pattern of an escalation in sy mptoms f ollowing each investigation and initial dramatic response to treatment.
Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.
The transition process in all three countries was marked by a sharp escalation in the conflicts between regimes and their opponents.
Then an escalation in the number of cases was observed, reaching a second and higher peak after a few days.
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