sliding scales
Adjustable fee structures
A sliding scale is a system where rates, fees, or other values adjust based on changing conditions—typically income, ability to pay, or some other variable.
Therapists often use sliding scales to set fees according to what clients can afford.
The plural refers to multiple such systems or to the concept generally: The clinic operates on sliding scales for uninsured patients.
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- incrementsUnits of increase
- rangeExtent of variation
- spectrumContinuous range of values
gauge · metric · benchmark · rating · scoring · assessment · evaluation · criteria
Continuous range of values
- gradientRate of change across space
- rangeExtent of variation
- progressionSequential forward movement
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
transition · shades · nuance · degrees · span · axis · intermediate · phases
Able to be changed
- variableProne to fluctuation
- modifiableAble to be changed
- customizableAble to be modified
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
tailorable · negotiable · relative · contextual · situational · case-by-case · discretionary · fluid
Calculated from earnings
- means-testedContingent on financial status
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- affordabilityState of being purchasable
subsidy · fee structure · copay · tuition · rate adjustment · discount · bracket · equity
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- incrementsUnits of increase
- rangeExtent of variation
spectrum · gauge · metric · benchmark · rating · scoring · assessment · evaluation · criteria · standards
spectrum
Continuous range of values
- gradientRate of change across space
- rangeExtent of variation
- progressionSequential forward movement
gradation · transition · shades · nuance · degrees · span · axis · intermediate · phases · poles
adjustable
Able to be changed
- variableProne to fluctuation
- modifiableAble to be changed
- customizableAble to be modified
adaptable · tailorable · negotiable · relative · contextual · situational · case-by-case · discretionary · fluid · dynamic
income-based
Calculated from earnings
- means-testedContingent on financial status
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
affordability · subsidy · fee structure · copay · tuition · rate adjustment · discount · bracket · equity · accessibility
fader
Audio level slider
adjuster · control · gauge · interface · potentiometer · rheostat · dimmer · crossfader · mixer · equalizer
sliding scalesfixed rates
Unchanging interest percentages
flat rates · standard rates · list prices · sticker prices · list price
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