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 Words From

• sliding·ly adverb
• sliding·ness noun
• un·sliding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sliding¹

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

Example Sentences

Ten minutes later, a combination involving O’Hara, Press and Lloyd resulted in Rapinoe’s sliding finish from close range — her 57th goal in 173 appearances.

From Washington Post

The following morning, damage was found to a sliding-glass door at the residence.

From Washington Post

He fired 10 times, through a window and a sliding-glass door, Cameron said.

From Washington Post

It also has a threaded bottle neck to keep cap on securely, and a texturized skid-resistant bottom to help prevent sliding of countertops.

From Popular-Science

This slipping and sliding can produce earthquakes and volcanoes.

From Science News For Students

Sliding around beneath the surface of Los Angeles is something dark, primordial, and without form.

From The Daily Beast

Each room has its own swimming pool and sliding walls made of glass.

From The Daily Beast

Or perhaps EBT programs could permit the purchase of ethical items based on a sliding price scale.

From The Daily Beast

Paddling across the glassy flat surface feels like sliding through warm butter.

From The Daily Beast

In France, parents pay for their childcare on a sliding scale based on their income—the rest is subsidized by the government.

From The Daily Beast

MacRae was scrambling and sliding down from above, barely distinguishable against the bank.

From Project Gutenberg

From where he sat, both figures were above him, sheltered halfway up the long sliding slope.

From Project Gutenberg

He stepped out on to the balcony, followed by Nigel, and pulled out from the recess the first of the sliding doors.

From Project Gutenberg

Peremptorily the steel magnates refused to continue the sliding scale previously agreed upon as a guarantee of peace.

From Project Gutenberg

Then there was a roar of sliding stones, and Weston, dropping on his knees, flung an arm about the girl.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• collapsing
• decreasing
• descending
• lowering
• plunging
• tumbling
• weakening