Sliding scale
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index wordnet
- 3 A slide rule.
- 4 A continuous set of measurement values for which the item being measured can change its value easily.
"Near-synonym: spectrum"
Example
More examples"not in his favoured midfield role, either but as a false No 9: the sort of role Guardiola only hands to his chosen, crystalline few: Mario Götze at Bayern Munich (less successfully), Lionel Messi at Barcelona (a little more so). Where Foden eventually ends up on that sliding scale is a game of pointless conjecture. But it speaks volumes of Foden’s versatility, technical ability, effortless aggression and tireless running that Guardiola felt that this was the time to find out."