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

The wide head and narrow oval tail create a slope for each grain, leading to spin and rolling motion when sliding down slopes.

From Science Daily

But in 2023 neither side made any major gains - with the conflict largely sliding into a stalemate.

From BBC

Although the government denied any wrongdoing, many of India’s top academics, rights activists and popular opposition leaders found themselves in jail and the country kept sliding on the global press freedom index.

From BBC

At the least, eligibility for VA benefits should reward time of service, using a transparent, sliding scale of benefits that increases based on the length of one’s career.

From Los Angeles Times

As the Dodgers announced Tuesday, Ohtani also suffered a torn labrum when he injured his left shoulder sliding into second base in Game 2 of the Fall Classic.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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