Definitions of bonus
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an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
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synonyms:
incentive
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types:
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premium
a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
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dividend
a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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sales incentive
remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal
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type of:
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payment
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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premium
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anything that tends to arouse
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synonyms:
fillip
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type of:
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positive stimulus
a stimulus with desirable consequences
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positive stimulus
Pronunciation
US
/ˈboʊnəs/
UK
/ˈbəʊnəs/
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