sliding

Thân thiện

The child enjoys the sliding board at the playground.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Moving smoothly and continuously along a surface: Describes motion that occurs with minimal friction or interruption, often maintaining contact with a surface. 2. Capable of or designed for smooth, gliding movement: Describes an object or mechanism that operates by moving in this way.

Usage

The adjective "sliding" is used to describe the nature or quality of a motion or an object designed for such motion. It often precedes a noun or follows a linking verb. * It is commonly used in mechanical, physical, and descriptive contexts. * Example: The sliding door opened silently.

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • We installed sliding windows in the new room.
  • The mechanic adjusted the sliding scale for measurements.
  • He controlled the car with a sliding motion on the icy road.
• After a linking verb:
  • The panel was sliding into place.
  • The movement of the glacier is slow but sliding.

Advanced Usage

• "Sliding scale": A system, especially for wages or taxes, that varies in accordance with changing conditions, such as the cost of living.
  • Fees are calculated on a sliding scale based on family income.
• "Sliding door": A door that opens by sliding horizontally, usually parallel to a wall.
  • The sliding door to the patio was stuck.

Variants and Related Words

• Slide (verb): To move smoothly along a surface.
  • The children love to slide down the hill.
• Slide (noun): An act of sliding; a smooth, often inclined surface for sliding; a small transparent photographic image.
  • He went for a slide on the ice. / The presentation contained many slides.
• Slid (verb, past tense): The past tense and past participle of "slide".
  • She slid the document across the table.

Synonyms

• Gliding
• Slipping
• Coasting
• Skidding (specifically for an uncontrolled, often sideways slide)

Related Phrasal Verbs (from the base verb "slide")

• Slide into: To enter a state or condition, often gradually or unintentionally.
  • He slowly slid into a deep sleep.
• Slide over/around: To avoid dealing with an issue directly.
  • The politician tried to slide around the difficult question.

Related Idioms

• "Let it slide": To choose not to take action over a mistake or misbehavior; to ignore something.
  • I know he was late, but let's just let it slide this time.
• "Slide into home (base)": In baseball, to reach the home plate by sliding. Used more generally to mean achieving something at the last moment.
  • The runner slid into home just before the tag.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being a smooth continuous motion