Escalatory
/ˈɛskələˌtɔɹi/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Involving or relating to escalation. not-comparable
"The pattern of gradually increasing severity fits with the general image of an escalatory conflict model."
Synonyms
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More examples"The pattern of gradually increasing severity fits with the general image of an escalatory conflict model."
Etymology
From escalate + -ory.