kind

About 145.93 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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. noun A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.

   The opening served as a kind of window.

3. noun One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
4. noun Family, lineage.
5. noun Manner.
6. noun Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.

   in kind

7. noun Equivalent means used as response to an action.

   in kind

8. noun Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.

Similar words

sort form variety good helpful charitable thoughtful considerate tolerant hospitable

Often followed by

of and to that in is are or as

Word family

kinder kindest kinds