Bonus
WordNet
noun
(1) Anything that tends to arouse
"His approval was an added fillip"
(2) An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
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Etymology
From .
Because Latin has gender, this would mean "a good man (male)". Properly formed, the word should be bonum (neuter gender; the plural would be bona), meaning "a good thing". This would be parallel to the many other neuter gender words adopted into English, like , , , . See also .
Noun
- Something extra that is good
- An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee
- The employee of the week receives a bonus for his excellent work.
Noun
- A bonus, an extra or premium
- (by extension) Any one-off gain
- Good marks in a rating scale, notably to calculate an insurance premium dependent on the number of accidents
Noun
- A bonus (something extra)
- A bonus (extra payment to an employee)