sliding scale

/ˈslaɪdɪŋ ˌskeɪl/
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Other forms: sliding scales

Definitions of sliding scale
  1. noun
    a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index
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    type of:
    wage scale, wage schedule
    a schedule of wages paid for different jobs
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