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kind

kind

1.0
A type of thing or person that has similar features
  • noun
  • /kaɪnd/
translation icon : tipo
  • What kind of doctor are you?
  • a different kind
  • a kind of thing
  • a new kind

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Examples

  • It's not that kind of club, man.

  • Twitter demands brevity and immediacy, creating a kind of journalism that's shorter and quicker than ever.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And she said, what kind of man does that?

  • I mean, it's a really wild kind of thing, right?

  • I thought that was the right kind of thing.

  • Is it some kind of British thing?

  • "It's a good, tough question, the kind we journalists are trained to ask."

    Academic text (2011)
  • The region's universities, meanwhile, are not turning out the kinds of professionals that development demands.

    Academic text (2011)
  • They say it's a very lonely kind of life.

  • There are many kinds of flowers in the garden, each with its own unique beauty.

Synonyms

sort
vskind
1.0

A kind of thing, for example music or fruit

is the neutral everyday word for that grouping
type
vskind
1.0

A group of things or people that share the same features

is the broad label used for such groupings
form
vskind
1.5

A type of thing, for example a kind of music

concentrates on shared qualities rather than mode of expression
category
vskind
658 2.7

A group of things or people that have the same features

serves as the general grouping term across contexts
species
vskind
148 2.9

A type of thing that has similar features

is the wider idea of grouping, not restricted to narrowly defined sets
variety
vskind
128 2.0

A kind of thing that has a particular shared feature

is the broader grouping idea, not focused on one distinct mark

Idioms

kind of
  • Informal
1.6

To a small or medium degree

66 3.6

Only one thing or person like it exists

49 5.2

Similar to other things of the same type but not exactly the same

18 4.2

To do the same thing back or give the same type of thing in return

15 6.2

To politely ask someone to do something

A unique thing or event that will never happen again

Compounds

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

Help given as goods or services instead of money

How Specific

subtype
5 4.2
type
1.0
kind
1.0
category
658 2.7
group
1.0

Surface Forms

kind singular
kinds plural

Etymology

Kind as a noun meaning 'a group or type' comes from the old idea of 'family', the same root as kin. That's why a 'kind' of fruit or a 'kind' of person is a group of things that are similar.