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fringe benefit

fringe ben·e·fit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frinj ben-uh-fit]
    • /frɪndʒ ˈbɛn ə fɪt/
    • /frɪndʒ ˈbenɪfɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frinj ben-uh-fit]
    • /frɪndʒ ˈbɛn ə fɪt/

Definitions of fringe benefit words

  • noun fringe benefit any of various benefits, as free life or health insurance, paid holidays, a pension, etc., received by an employee in addition to regular pay. 1
  • noun fringe benefit benefit in addition to pay 1
  • countable noun fringe benefit Fringe benefits are extra things that some people get from their job in addition to their salary, for example a car. 0
  • countable noun fringe benefit The fringe benefits of doing something are the extra advantages which you get from it, although you may not have expected them and they were not the main reason for doing it. 0
  • noun fringe benefit an incidental or additional advantage, esp a benefit provided by an employer to supplement an employee's regular pay, such as a pension, company car, luncheon vouchers, etc 0
  • noun fringe benefit any form of employee compensation provided in addition to wages or base salary, as a pension, insurance coverage, vacation time, etc. 0

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Origin of fringe benefit

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Fringe benefit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fringe benefit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fringe benefit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fringe benefit

noun fringe benefit

  • perk — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
  • perquisite — an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.
  • gravy — the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
  • lagniappe — Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
  • plus — more by the addition of; increased by: ten plus two is twelve.

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