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de-escalation

/diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
de-esca-la-tion
IPA
/diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decrease in scope, extension or severity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English escalate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English escalation English de-escalation From de- + escalation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

de-escalations (plural) deescalation (alternative)

Phrases

de-escalate

Frequently Paired Words

de-escalate

Antonyms

escalation

Questions

How do you pronounce de-escalation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/.
What does de-escalation mean?
A decrease in scope, extension or severity.
Where does de-escalation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English escalate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English escalation English de-escalation From de- + escalation.

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