sliding scale

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slid·ing scale

(slī′dĭng)
n.
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.
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sliding scale

n
(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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slid′ing scale′


n.
1. a wage scale that varies with the selling price of goods produced, the cost of living, or profits.
2. a price scale, as of fees, that varies according to the ability of individuals to pay.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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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Translations
scala mobilescala

sliding scale

n (Admin) → scala mobile
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