escalation of prices

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• escalation — /ˌeskə leɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a steady increase ● an escalation of wage demands ● The union has threatened an escalation in strike action. ♦ escalation of prices a steady increase in prices …   Marketing dictionary in english

• escalation — /ˌeskə leɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a steady increase ● an escalation of wage demands ● The union has threatened an escalation in strike action. ♦ escalation of prices a steady increase in prices …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• escalation — noun an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy (Freq. 6) higher wages caused an escalation of prices there was a gradual escalation of hostilities • Derivationally related forms: ↑escalate • Hypernyms: ↑increase, ↑step up …   Useful english dictionary

• escalation — escalate es‧ca‧late [ˈeskəleɪt] verb [intransitive] if amounts, prices etc escalate, they increase: • They saw costs escalating and sales slumping as the effect of rising oil prices hit the company. escalation noun [uncountable] : • The rapid… …   Financial and business terms

• Cost escalation — is defined as changes in the cost or price of specific goods or services in a given economy over a period of time. This is a similar to the concepts of inflation and deflation except that escalation is specific to an item or class of items (not… …   Wikipedia

• De-Escalation Clause — An article in a contract that calls for a price decrease if there is a decrease in certain costs. For example, a de escalation clause may stipulate that maintenance fees will be reduced if the item being maintained depreciates in value. A de… …   Investment dictionary

• price escalation clause — /ˌpraɪs eskə leɪʃ(ə)n klɔ:z/ noun a clause in a contract that permits the seller to raise prices if its costs increase …   Marketing dictionary in english

• escalate — UK [ˈeskəleɪt] / US [ˈeskəˌleɪt] verb Word forms escalate : present tense I/you/we/they escalate he/she/it escalates present participle escalating past tense escalated past participle escalated 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become much worse or …   English dictionary

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• Jordan — Jordanian /jawr day nee euhn/, n., adj. /jawr dn/; for 3 also Fr. /zhawrdd dahonn /, n. 1. David Starr /stahr/, 1851 1931, U.S. biologist and educator. 2. June, born 1936, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist. 3. Marie Ennemond Camille /mann rddee… …   Universalium

• escalate — es|ca|late [ eskə,leıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become, or make something become, much worse or more serious: The tension escalated until it became unbearable. Rebel forces have escalated the fighting. escalate into: Any one of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English