increase vs escalation

increase and escalation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No
escalation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, escalation is a hyponym of increase; that is, escalation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:

increase (noun)	escalation (noun)
the act of increasing something	an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added

increase (verb)	escalation (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount
make bigger or more