Associations to the word «Escalation»

ESCALATION, noun. An increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy

ESCALATION, noun. A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict

ESCALATION PLAN, noun. (call center jargon) A plan that specifies actions be taken when the telephone queue begins to build beyond acceptable levels.

ESCALATION, noun. An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities".