sliding scalenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌslaɪ.dɪŋ ˈskeɪl/us/ˌslaɪ.dɪŋ ˈskeɪl/a system in which the rate at which something is paid changes as a result of other conditions:
Charges are made on a sliding scale, which means that the amount you must pay increases with the level of your income.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Price decreases
- bearish
- closeout
- concession
- cut-price
- deduction
- deflate
- depreciate
- depreciation
- discount
- downturn
- knock
- knock sb/sth down
- mark
- offer
- put
- put sth down 1
- roll
- roll sth back
- slump
- tumble
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