escalation

language: de

definitions

  1. noun
    a rise in the level of something, especially in intensity or severity
    de: Steigerung
  2. noun
    the process of increasing in size, amount, or intensity
    de: Vergrößerung

examples

  1. the escalation of violence

    die Steigerung der Gewalt

  2. escalation of costs

    die Kostensteigerung