/ Dictionary / Index S sliding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slid•ing Pronunciation: (slī'ding), [key] — adj. rising or falling, increasing or decreasing, according to a standard or to a set of conditions. operated, adjusted, or moved by sliding: a sliding door. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sliding (Thesaurus) slideway sliding rule Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language