bonus
bonus Lexical Profile
bonus Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An extra sum of money added to a person's wages or salary as a reward for good performance or when the company is financially successful.
"Every employee received a generous year-end bonus after the firm exceeded its annual revenue targets."
Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something that is itself good.
"The apartment is already spacious and affordable, and having a public park right across the street is an added bonus."
• adjective
Provided, earned, or occurring in addition to what is standard, expected, or paid for.
"Students can earn up to ten bonus points by answering the optional essay question at the end of the exam."
• Rhymes for bonus
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century directly from the Latin adjective bonus, meaning "good." It originally entered London stock-exchange slang as a jocular use of the masculine form where the neuter noun bonum ("a good thing") would have been grammatically expected.