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Mnemonic for EscalationEscalation is derived from the word escalator. Escalator is a set of stairs which moves up or down using electricity and the person can be taken from one floor to another without his having lifted his foot. We all have seen escalators in shopping malls and airports.

Pronunciation: es-kuh-ley-shun

Meanings of Escalation

1.to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate.
2.to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator

Master’s Tip to Learn Escalation

the meaning of escalation can be easily recalled if we know what an escalator is. The basic meaning also is to raise or increase in intensity. We can say that a price of commodities is escalating due to the high inflation rate. There was an escalation in the employers of IT companies due to the dotcom bubble.

Sentence examples for Escalation

1. There is an escalation in the protests due to the recent incidents of rape and violence in the country.
2. Lately he is seeking a marked escalation in patients with psychiatric problems due to the rising stress levels of the modern lifestyle

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