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sliding scale
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.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 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. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sliding scale - a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living indexwage scale, wage schedule - a schedule of wages paid for different jobs |
Translationssliding scale
sliding scale a variable scale according to which specified wages, tariffs, prices, etc., fluctuate in response to changes in some other factor, standard, or conditions sliding scale[′slīd·iŋ ′skāl] (meteorology) A set of combinations of ceilings and visibilities which constitute the operational weather limits at an airport; as the observed value of one element increases, the limiting value of the other element decreases, and vice versa. AcronymsSeesafe sexsliding scale
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