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BONUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anything that tends to arouse
Example:
his approval was an added fillip
Synonyms:
bonus; fillip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bonus" is a kind of...):
positive stimulus (a stimulus with desirable consequences)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
Synonyms:
bonus; incentive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("bonus" is a kind of...):
payment (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bonus"):
premium (a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.)
dividend (a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus))
sales incentive (remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal)
Holonyms ("bonus" is a part of...):
incentive program; incentive scheme (a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something)
Context examples:
If you can’t work that way, see if you can be in line for a performance-based, year-end bonus.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You are likely to see a large, one-time sum of cash through a commission, royalty, licensing fee, big year-end bonus, or a large fee for a special project you worked on in 2019.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Jupiter’s teamwork with Neptune is one of the big features of 2020 and has another bonus for you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You may be given equity in the firm if you were an early hire or be offered a special year-end bonus.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
It looks like a raise or bonus will come to you out of the blue, and you will receive it because of your fine performance over the past two years.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
This aspect has other bonuses, too.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Additionally, you will reap another bonus—this full moon will also bring you to the finish of a highly creative project, possibly connected to the entertainment arts.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
March 9 is the ideal full moon in your financial eighth house, and the type of money this house rules includes bonuses, commissions, company perks and benefits, insurance policies, venture capital, and other such funds.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you are negotiating company benefits, you may be discussing your fee or bonus, and if you will be a full-time employee, the health care your employer might offer, vacation time, and other perks.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You may have earned the money through a commission, bonus, royalty, or licensing fee, or a large check may arrive the last week of December from an insurance company or represent a division of property in a divorce or other court settlement.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
