Dictionary
kind
Pronunciation: (kīnd), [key]—
adj., -er, -est.
1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person:
a kind and loving person.
2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence:
kind words.
3. indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often fol. by
to):
to be kind to animals.
4. mild; gentle; clement:
kind weather.
5. Brit. Dial.loving; affectionate.
kind
Pronunciation: (kīnd), [key]—
n.
1. a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category:
Our dog is the same kind as theirs.
2. nature or character as determining likeness or difference between things:
These differ in degree rather than in kind.
3. a person or thing as being of a particular character or class:
He is a strange kind of hero.
4. a more or less adequate or inadequate example of something; sort:
The vines formed a kind of roof.
5. Archaic.
a. the nature, or natural disposition or character.
b. manner; form.
6. Obs.gender; sex.
7. in kind,
a. in something of the same kind or in the same way as that received or borne:
They will be repaid in kind for their rudeness.
b. in goods, commodities, or services rather than money:
In colonial times, payment was often made in kind.
8. kind of, Informal.to some extent; somewhat; rather:
The room was kind of dark.
9. of a kind, of the same class, nature, character, etc.:
They are two of a kind. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
