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| COLA |
an adjustment in wages or payments, or an automatic schedule of such adjustments, based on changes in the cost of living (acronym for "cost of living adjustment"). |
| cost-of-living |
determined by, or adjusted to, changes in the cost of living. |
| escalator clause |
a clause in a contract that provides for adjustment in prices, wages, and the like, based on changes in production costs, the cost of living, or the like. |
| index |
to make adjustments to (prices or wages) according to changes in economic indicators such as cost of living. [1/10 definitions] |
| market basket |
a selection of goods and services, esp. food, considered to represent a typical family's needs over a period of time, and used to calculate changes in the cost of living. |
| sliding scale |
a scale or standard of costs, wages, fees, or the like that varies according to other factors such as cost of living, level of income, or prices. |
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