sliding

[slahy-ding]

adjective

1. rising or falling, increasing or decreasing, according to a standard or to a set of conditions.

2. operated, adjusted, or moved by sliding.

   a sliding door.

sliding

/ ˈslaɪdɪŋ /

adjective

1. rising or falling in accordance with given specifications

   fees were charged as a sliding percentage of income

2. regulated or moved by sliding

Other Word Forms

• slidingly adverb
• slidingness noun
• unsliding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sliding¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English slīdende. See slide, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, fortunes are sliding again for low-wage and young workers, who are curbing spending and struggling to find jobs.

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“So we do have a Furlough-Rita,” she replied, sliding out their freshly printed government shutdown menu.

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They found a shattered sliding glass door and two televisions missing, the probation report said.

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Warwas tore out the fireplace and extended the living room by six feet, adding a sleek Fleetwood sliding door that provided instant access to the backyard.

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The goal itself was relatively straightforward, with the Brazilian sliding in at the back post to tap in Marc Cucurella's low cross.

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