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sliding scale

 noun
     
Related topics: Business
sliding scale [countable usually singular]
B a system for calculating how much you pay for taxes, medical treatment etc, in which the amount that you pay changes according to different conditions
on a sliding scale
Fees are calculated on a sliding scale.
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