kind

noun
kīnd

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

Example

“What kind of (a) person are you?”

Other meanings

A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
“The opening served as a kind of window.”
Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
“I don't have any money but I can pay in kind by washing the dishes.”

Synonyms

sort
form
variety

Example sentences

“Do I need some kind of permit?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“You have the kind of mind for that.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Some people like that kind of thing.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "cynd".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “kind” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.