Definitions for bonus
ˈboʊ nəsbonus

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bonus, fillip(noun)

   anything that tends to arouse

   "his approval was an added fillip"

2. bonus, incentive(noun)

   an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bonus(Noun)

   Something extra that is good

   Etymology: From bonus.

2. bonus(Noun)

   An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee

   The employee of the week receives a bonus for his excellent work.

   Etymology: From bonus.

3. bonus(Noun)

   When enough fouls have been accumulated that a team is awarded one or more free throws on any sort of foul

   Etymology: From bonus.

4. bonus(Verb)

   To pay a bonus, premium

   Etymology: From bonus.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bonus(noun)

   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

2. Bonus(noun)

   an extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits

3. Bonus(noun)

   money paid in addition to a stated compensation

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bonus' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3285

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bonus' in Nouns Frequency: #2029

Anagrams for bonus »

1. bosun

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bonus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bonus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bonus in a Sentence

1. Neil Gaiman:

   Is the chemical aftertaste the reason why people eat hot dogs, or is it some kind of bonus?

2. Glass Lewis:

   We have strong concerns regarding pay outcomes relative to financial performance and investor outcomes in respect of the past fiscal year, in particular, we note that bonus payouts to the executive directors were at 100 percent of maximum opportunity despite the lacklustre overall performance during fiscal year 2015.

3. Marcie Bockbrader:

   Everybody benefits, whether or not there’s added benefit from brain stimulation. That’s a bonus.

4. Geraint Thomas:

   I'm fine but it's just frustrating as the crash happened at a key point in the race, i caught up for the final ascent, was moving up a bit and by the time I got to the top 15-20, that's when Alaphilippe and Pinot attacked over the top to take the bonus seconds and I was gassed for a bit. Geraint Thomas had Geraint Thomas team mate Michal Kwiatkowski to thank for Michal Kwiatkowski recovery.

5. Philippe Gijsels:

   More deals are likely to come as companies look for synergies and cost efficiencies. This is an additional bonus for a relatively defensive sector in the current market environment.

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