a
scale of prices, wages,
taxes, etc., that can be proportionately raised or lowered to
meet certain
conditions. In a sliding wage
scale where salaries
range from $5,000.00 to $10,000.00 annually the rising
cost of
living may
cause the
scale to slide up to a $6,000.00 to $12,000.00
range with all figures on the
scale in between being raised in equal proportions.