Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Escalation and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Escalation" instead a noun "Development".
Escalation
Escalation noun - An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
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Synonyms for Escalation
Development and escalation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Escalation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- extension and development
- extension and escalation
- advance and development
- advance and escalation
- spread and development
- spread and escalation
- augmentation and development
- augmentation and escalation
- multiplication and development
- multiplication and escalation
- rise and development
- rise and escalation
- amplification and development
- amplification and escalation
How words are described
| similar | similar development | similar escalation |
| considerable | considerable development | considerable escalation |
| proper | proper development | proper escalation |
| romantic | romantic development | romantic escalation |
| Other adjectives: massive, great, serious, gradual, spiritual, new, meaningful, major, mental, military, further, significant, amazing, rapid, technological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Sequel Escalation: It tries to amp the ante on the original, to the point Bungie struggled to finish development.
Source: Video Game / Halo 2 -
Sequel Escalation: The development team has stated that this game's world map will be "about 2.5 times bigger than [Gravity Rush 1]".
Source: Video Game / Gravity Rush 2 -
Serial Escalation: In the development trailer, it was stated by the developers that this will take the first game's climax action and take it up further, to the point that fighting the first boss feels like you're fighting the final boss already.
Source: Video Game / Bayonetta 2
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