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sliding scales

sliding scales is the plural of sliding scale.

Meaning of sliding scale

Noun

sliding scale (plural sliding scales)

  1. A pricing scheme for a product or service where a price range is set and the customer is charged based on where their financial resources fall within the range.
  2. A slide rule.
  3. A continuous set of measurement values for which the item being measured can change its value easily.
    • Near-synonym: spectrum
    Synonyms:
    spectrum

Questions about sliding scales

What is sliding scales the plural of?
Sliding scales is the plural of sliding scale.

Words near sliding scales in the dictionary

  1. sliding keels
  2. sliding off
  3. sliding pond
  4. sliding ponds
  5. sliding scale
  6. sliding scales
  7. sliding tackle
  8. sliding tackles
  9. sliding window
  10. sliding-rule
  11. sliding-rules

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