Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vertical escalation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
ver-ti-cal esca-la-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The escalation of a conflict by using more resources or more powerful weapons.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

horizontal escalation

Questions

What does vertical escalation mean?
The escalation of a conflict by using more resources or more powerful weapons.

How to pronounce vertical escalation

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