escalation escalate • escalator · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · escalation · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy. Examples: "Higher wages caused an escalation of prices." "There was a gradual escalation of hostilities." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074