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PRONUNCIATION OF ESCALATORY

escalatory  [ˌeskəˈleɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESCALATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Escalatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ESCALATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of escalatory in the English dictionary

The definition of escalatory in the dictionary is tending to escalate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESCALATORY


adulatory
ˌædjʊˈleɪtərɪ
anovulatory
ˌænɒvjʊˈleɪtərɪ
circulatory
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪtərɪ
compilatory
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪtərɪ
congratulatory
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ
copulatory
ˌkɒpjʊˈleɪtərɪ
deregulatory
diːˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
expostulatory
ɪksˈpɒstjʊˌleɪtərɪ
jaculatory
ˌdʒækjʊˈleɪtərɪ
matriculatory
məˌtrɪkjʊˈleɪtərɪ
oscillatory
ˌɒsɪˈleɪtərɪ
postulatory
ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
revelatory
ˌrevəˈleɪtərɪ
self-congratulatory
ˌselfkənɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ
self-regulatory
ˌsɛlfrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
stridulatory
ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtərɪ
tabulatory
ˌtæbjʊˈleɪtərɪ
translatory
trænsˈleɪtərɪ
ventilatory
ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESCALATORY

escadrille
escalade
escalader
escalado
escalate
escalating
escalation
escalation clause
escalator
escalator clause
escalier
escallonia
escallop
escalope
escamotage
escapable
escapade
escapado
escape
escape artist

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESCALATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
migratory
obligatory
observatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
purgatory
research laboratory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of escalatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «escalatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESCALATORY

Find out the translation of escalatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of escalatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «escalatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逐步升级
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

progresiva, de
570 millions of speakers

English

escalatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

escalatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التصعيدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эскалацию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inverter a escalada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

escalatory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´escalade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Escalatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eskalation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

escalatory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴장 고조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Escalatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leo thang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படை விலக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्कॉलेटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızıştıran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allentare la tensione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

escalatory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ескалацію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sporita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκλιμάκωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

escalatie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

escalatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

escalatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of escalatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCALATORY»

The term «escalatory» is normally little used and occupies the 148.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCALATORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about escalatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCALATORY»

Discover the use of escalatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to escalatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Escalation and Negotiation in International Conflicts
Case 1 : External precipitant ( 1 .0) — > Abrupt departure (0.75) — > De- escalatory consequence (0.75) — > De-escalatory consequence (t + 1) Case 2: External precipitant ( 1 .0) — > Abrupt departure ( 1 .0) — > De-escalatory consequence ...
I. William Zartman, Guy Olivier Faure, 2005
2
The Utility of De-escalatory Confidence-building Measures
In times of crisis between the United States and the Soviet Union, certain actions may exhibit non-aggressive or draw-down intentions, thereby lessening the potential for escalating conflict.
Joseph Nation, 1989
3
Partner Violence: A New Paradigm for Understanding Conflict ...
Hence, escalation to and of violence is a tactic that ensures minimum investment in achieving a goal, whether it is eventually achieved or not. Escalatory dynamics deteriorates the conflict because it increases the severity of violence, but at the ...
Zeev Winstok, 2012
4
Journeys Through Conflict: Narratives and Lessons
5. Escalatory. Dynamics. in. the. Moldova-Dniestr. and. Chechnya. Conflicts. Olga A. Vorkunova In his Agenda for Peace, former UN General Secretary Boutros Boutros-Ghali defines preventive diplomacy as "action to prevent disputes ...
Hayward R. Alker, Ted Robert Gurr, Kumar Rupesinghe, 2001
5
The Dynamics of Enduring Rivalries
The pattern of gradually increasing severity fits with the general image of an escalatory conflict model. This pattern we term the "increasing" model. One could combine the Cioffi-Revilla and Hensel ideas: a rivalry could increase to a summit  ...
Paul Francis Diehl, 1998
6
Rethinking Foreign Policy Analysis: States, Leaders, and the ...
D– e– = Escalation and d+ = De-escalation aggregate escalatory and de- escalatory shifts in ascending spatial order across the valenced Word and Deed categories within or across quadrants. For example, a de-escalatory shift upward within ...
Stephen G. Walker, Akan Malici, Mark Schafer, 2011
7
Crisis and Escalation in Cyberspace
Cyberwar operations that can be subsumed under kinetic operations are unlikely to be escalatory (although much depends on how such options are perceived) when their effects are less hazardous than the kinetic alternative would be.1 ...
Martin C. Libicki, 2012
8
Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought
Thus a more sophisticated handling of the relationship between the escalatory and de-escalatory orderings of the modes makes its appearance.221 The discussions of escalation also become richer in detail; thus twisting ears is assigned its ...
Michael Cook, 2001
9
Beliefs and Leadership in World Politics: Methods and ...
Mrs. Thatcher's choices clearly match expectations based on her operational code. When faced with Argentina's escalatory moves, she responded in kind, pursuing a deterrence strategy. Nor did she waver from that approach. Indeed, she ...
Mark Schafer, Stephen G. Walker, 2006
10
Bound by Struggle: The Strategic Evolution of Enduring ...
The key problem of the model is in accounting for initial escalatory actions of the parties. In both cases (the 1951 and 1955 escalatory sequences), the escalatory transition was due to an Israeli shift in game structure (from Game IX to Game ...
Zeev Maoz, Ben D. Mor, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCALATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term escalatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Under protest threat, Cabinet faces tense session
He voiced hope that “ethical” guarantees would prevent his group from taking any escalatory moves. “We and Hezbollah represent half of the ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
EU needs a reality check over foreign policy - ECFR
supporting regional actors taking responsibility for their neighbourhood, but engage in de escalatory diplomacy where we can add value. «Kashmir Watch, Jul 15»
3
FPM supporters rally across Lebanon
As for the escalatory demonstrations, “Aoun will decide what will take place on a daily basis and he will determine the next steps,” Bou Saab ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
How US Plans Respond to Russia Breaking Yet Another Arms Treaty
... de-escalate,” a particularly disturbing facet of Moscow's defense posture where use of nuclear weapons is viewed as a de-escalatory tactic. «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
5
Hillary Clinton Is Angry With China Over Cyber Attacks
The document specifically addresses Chinese cyber espionage activities and what escalatory steps the United States military would take to ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
6
Fossil Free protest ahead of crunch university decision
... did not result in significant divestment from fossil fuels, the protestors were coy, but one added: “We've got lots of plans for escalatory tactics. «The Mancunion, Jul 15»
7
Americas Losing Russia Strategy
It should make Westerners worry, really worry, when Moscow refers to using nuclear weapons as a “de-escalatory” measure. This kind of talk ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
Egypt mourns soldiers, top prosecutor on 2nd anniversary of Islamist …
Michael Hanna, a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Century Foundation, sees an “escalatory cycle … deteriorating security is eroding confidence ... «660 News, Jul 15»
9
Lebanon hostage families plead with Qatari emir for help
The families of the captives are expected to conduct several rallies next week, reiterating their warnings of escalatory measures. The rally near ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Guns and Butter in Pakistan
... relies heavily on its nuclear weapons to deter an Indian attack, it needs enough conventional strength to credibly climb the escalatory ladder. «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Escalatory [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/escalatory>. Apr 2024 ».
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