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SLIDING-SCALE

\slˈa͡ɪdɪŋskˈe͡ɪl], \slˈa‍ɪdɪŋskˈe‍ɪl], \s_l_ˈaɪ_d_ɪ_ŋ_s_k_ˈeɪ_l]\

Definitions of SLIDING-SCALE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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In Finance, the regulation of prices, by varying the rates of taxation on imports in proportion to the price at which the same articles produced at home are offered for sale.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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