"sliding scale" meaning in English

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        "A pricing scheme for a product or service where a price range is set and the customer is charged based on where their financial resources fall within the range."
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        "A slide rule."
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          "text": "Near-synonym: spectrum"
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          "ref": "2020 August 7, Jonathan Liew, “Phil Foden stars to offer Manchester City glimpse of multiple futures”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "not in his favoured midfield role, either but as a false No 9: the sort of role Guardiola only hands to his chosen, crystalline few: Mario Götze at Bayern Munich (less successfully), Lionel Messi at Barcelona (a little more so). Where Foden eventually ends up on that sliding scale is a game of pointless conjecture. But it speaks volumes of Foden’s versatility, technical ability, effortless aggression and tireless running that Guardiola felt that this was the time to find out.",
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        "A continuous set of measurement values for which the item being measured can change its value easily."
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    "Sliding scale fees"
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