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sliding scale

 

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Noun sliding scale has 1 sense
  1. sliding scale - a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index
    --1 is a kind of
    wage scale, wage schedule

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Sliding Scale

Definition:

A sliding scale refers to a flexible system that adjusts according to the situation or condition, most commonly used in the context of pricing, fees, or health services.

Examples:

  1. Noun: The clinic charges for their services based on a sliding scale, ensuring that everyone can afford the healthcare they need.
  2. Adjective: The charity organization implemented a sliding-scale fee structure to accommodate people with different income levels.
  3. Verb: The government decided to slide the tax rates on luxury goods downwards, creating a sliding scale that promotes fair taxation.
  4. Adverb: The hotel calculates room rates on a sliding scale, where prices decrease incrementally for each additional night of stay.

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