What does Bonus mean?
Definitions for Bonus
ˈboʊ nəsbonus
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Bonus.
Princeton's WordNet
bonus, fillipnoun
anything that tends to arouse
"his approval was an added fillip"
bonus, incentivenoun
an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
Wiktionary
bonusnoun
Something extra that is good
bonusnoun
An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee
The employee of the week receives a bonus for his excellent work.
bonusnoun
When enough fouls have been accumulated that a team is awarded one or more free throws on any sort of foul
bonusverb
To pay a bonus, premium
Etymology: From bonus.
Webster Dictionary
Bonusnoun
a premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter
Bonusnoun
an extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits
Bonusnoun
money paid in addition to a stated compensation
Wikidata
Bónus
Bónus an Icelandic no-frills supermarket chain owned by Hagar. Bónus operates 28 stores in Iceland and four in the Faroe Islands. It follows the no-frills format of limited hours, simple shelves and having a giant fridge instead of chiller cabinets.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bonus
bōn′us, n. a premium beyond the usual interest for a loan: an extra dividend to shareholders: an extra gratuity paid to workmen: a douceur or bribe. [L. bonus, good.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BONUS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bonus is ranked #38389 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bonus surname appeared 577 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bonus.
66.9% or 386 total occurrences were White.
24.9% or 144 total occurrences were Asian.
4.3% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
1.7% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bonus' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3285
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Bonus' in Nouns Frequency: #2029
Anagrams for Bonus »
bosun
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bonus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bonus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Bonus in a Sentence
Viewers tune in to see the nitty-gritty. They do n’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt... just like real life, it’s the same for marketing ; if you let your authentic self shine through, customers will feel a genuine connection.
The point of the bonus is to encourage people to vote for the candidate they want, we are 'Chavistas', but what we want is that many people go out and vote, for whoever.
Upon his departure, Dennis received the benefits to which he was contractually entitled and he did not receive any severance pay or a 2019 annual bonus.
Most drivers are on a pretty tight budget so I think it will be tempting for them to take the cash bonus.
I want people to show up and I want them to escape, i want them to have a good time and anything else that they take is a is a bonus.
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- علاوةArabic
- бонус, премияBulgarian
- Dreingabe, Prämie, BonusGerman
- bonificaciónSpanish
- gainordain, gainsariBasque
- kannustuspalkkio, ekstra, plussa, tulospalkkio, lisäetuFinnish
- boniFrench
- prémiumHungarian
- bónusIcelandic
- ボーナス, おまけ, 賞与, 褒奨金Japanese
- bonussiKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- 보너스Korean
- bonus, extraatje, premieDutch
- премия, бонус, надбавкаRussian
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