sliding scale

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slid·ing scale (sl

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A scale in which indicated prices, taxes, or wages vary in accordance with another factor, as wages with the cost-of-living index or medical charges with a patient's income.

sliding scale

(Economics) a variable scale according to which specified wages, tariffs, prices, etc., fluctuate in response to changes in some other factor, standard, or conditions

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sliding scale - a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index

wage scale, wage schedule - a schedule of wages paid for different jobs

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sliding scale n (Admin) → scala mobile

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