kinds

Noun

kind (plural kinds)

1. A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
   • What kind of (a) person are you?
2. A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
   • The opening served as a kind of window.
3. (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
   • Must yt nedes folowe that theyr fayth was chaunged in kynde, bycause yt was augmented in degrees.1533, Thomas More, The second parte of the confutacion of Tyndals answere in whyche is also confuted the chyrche that Tyndale deuyseth
4. (archaic) Family, lineage.
   • My young love said to me, My mother won’t mind
     And my father won’t slight you for your lack of kind."She Moved through the Fair" (traditional Irish folk song)
5. (archaic) Manner.
6. Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
   • in kind

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