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

plural of escalation

Anything that escalates. / A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another. / An upward or progressive course.

(transitive, intransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

present participle of escalate

plural of escalator

simple past tense and past participle of escalate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of escalate

A decrease in scope, extension or severity.

(call center jargon) A plan that specifies actions to be taken when the telephone queue exceeds acceptable levels.