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   Bo·nus

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   • 1. an amount of money added to wages on a seasonal basis, especially as a reward for good performance: "big Christmas bonuses" Similar extra paymentgratuitytiphandoutgiftpresenthonorariumrewardprizecommissiondividendpremiumpercentageincentiveinducementinformal:perksweetenercutformal:perquisitehistorical:bountyrare:lagniappeOpposite penalty
   • ▪ an extra free throw awarded to a fouled player when the opposing team has exceeded the number of team fouls allowed during a period.
   • ▪ an extra dividend or issue paid to the shareholders of a company.
   • ▪ a distribution of profits to holders of an insurance policy.
   • ▪ something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something that is itself good: "good weather is an added bonus but the real appeal is the landscape" Similar benefitadvantageboonblessinggodsendstroke of luckassetattractionadded attractionfringe benefitadditional benefitextraadded extrabeautyinformal:plusproperkformal:perquisiteOpposite disadvantage

   Word Origin mid18th century: from Latin bonus (adjective) ‘good’.

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   What is a bonus payment?

   • an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to somebody’s wages or salary as a reward What is actually paid will depend on the bonus payments made at the end of the policy. Want to learn more? [usually singular] anything pleasant that is extra and more or better than you were expecting

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   What does bonus mean?

   • : something given to somebody (as a worker) in addition to what is usual or owed from Latin bonus "good" — related to bona fide, bonbon, boon entry 2, bounty Nglish: Translation of bonus for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of bonus for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What is the difference between bonus and extra?

   • money A bonus is an amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard. Workers in big firms receive a part of their pay in the form of bonuses. extra A bonus is something good that you get in addition to something else, and which you would not usually expect.

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   What is the difference between a bonus and a bounty?

   • A bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government: a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance: a bounty for killing wolves.

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   A bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government: a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance: a bounty for killing wolves.

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   Definitions of bonus. noun. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output. synonyms: incentive. see more.

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