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incentive pay

in·cen·tive pay
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sen-tiv pey]
    • /ɪnˈsɛn tɪv peɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sen-tiv pey]
    • /ɪnˈsɛn tɪv peɪ/

Definitions of incentive pay words

  • noun incentive pay additional pay, a higher wage, or a bonus paid to promote the productivity of an employee. 1
  • noun incentive pay bonus or pay rise based on performance 1

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Origin of incentive pay

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Incentive pay

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incentive pay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

incentive pay usage trend in Literature

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