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sliding scale

Sliding scale is defined as a method of charging fees based on some factor that varies person to person like income or cost-of-living.

(noun)

An example of sliding scale is a clinic that charges a lower price to people whose income falls below the poverty line.

See sliding scale in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a standard or schedule, as of costs, wages, fees, tariff rates, etc., that varies in accordance with given conditions or standards, as cost of living, level of income, etc.

See sliding scale in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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.

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