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adjective
- 1. having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature: "she was a good, kind woman"
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A1. a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type: Today's vehicles use two kinds of fuel - petrol and diesel. What kind of (a) job are you looking for? I just don't have that kind of money (= I don't have so much money). The cupboard contained all kinds of strange things.
The meaning of KIND is a group united by common traits or interests : category. How to use kind in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Kind.
Kind, gracious, kindhearted, kindly imply a sympathetic attitude toward others, and a willingness to do good or give pleasure. Kind implies a deep-seated characteristic shown either habitually or on occasion by considerate behavior: a kind father.
n. 1. a. A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort: different kinds of furniture; a new kind of politics. b. A doubtful or borderline member of a given category: fashioned a kind of shelter; a kind of bluish color. 2. Archaic. a.
As a noun, kind refers to the variety or specific type of something. The adjective kind also describes showing sympathy or giving comfort. If someone's feelings are hurt, a kind word can go a long way to making that person feel better.
kind noun uses and phrases. (kaɪnd ) Word forms: plural kinds. 1. countable noun B1. If you talk about a particular kind of thing, you are talking about one of the types or sorts of that thing. The party needs a different kind of leadership. [ + of] Had Jamie ever been in any kind of trouble? [ + of] I'm not the kind of person to get married.
Definition of kind noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of kind adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact: It's kind of unusual. of a kind. used to describe something that exists but is not very good: The school had a swimming pool of a kind, but it was too small for most classes to use.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English kind1 /kaɪnd/ S1 W1 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] one of the different types of a person or thing that belong to the same group SYN sort, type kind of They sell all kinds of things. The flowers attract several different kinds of insects. Greg was working on some kind of deal in Italy.
