a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious:
It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in/of violent crime.
Price escalations for building materials caused the project to be cancelled.
a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious:
It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in/of violent crime.
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