Home › Words › B › bonificationbonificationbonification means the paying of a bonus (especially in relation to taxes).EtymologyFrom bonus + -ification.nounThe paying of a bonus (especially in relation to taxes).e.g.“We beg leave to state that on high colors cut by ten yards, (instead of twelve yards for ordinary colors,) there is a bonification of eight per cent.” — 1867, Congressional Serial Set:A bonus that improves the score of a competitor who achieves a milestone.e.g.“Somewhat confusingly, the bonification – or bonus – is subtracted from the rider's time, not added to it.” — 2015, Suze Clemitson, P Is For Peloton: The A-Z Of Cycling, page 18:An act or process of improvement.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bonifiable 64% match — Capable of being bonified; improvable. vs bonification →bountith 59% match — A bonus payment made by an employer to a servant. vs bonification →bonify 59% match — To convert into―or make―good; to improve. vs bonification →benefaction 56% match — An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing. vs bonification →bonus 54% match — Something extra that is good; an added benefit. vs bonification →premial 54% match — Serving to reward; rewarding. vs bonification →betterment 53% match — An improvement or amelioration. vs bonification →ditation 53% match — The act of making rich; enrichment. vs bonification →