Definition of kinds Kinds
/kajˈndz/ - [kayndz] -
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What does kinds mean?
Wiktionary 
- kinds (Noun)
Plural of kind.
Part of speech
đŸ”¤- kinds, noun, plural of kind.
WordNet
NounPlural: kinds |
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| kind - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" | ||
| sort, form, variety | ||
| category a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme | ||
| description sort or variety; "every description of book was there" | ||
| type a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up" | ||
| antitype an opposite or contrasting type | ||
| art form (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) | ||
| style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style" | ||
| flavor, flavour (physics) the six kinds of quarks | ||
| color, colour the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation | ||
| species a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy" | ||
| genus a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism" | ||
| make, brand a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" | ||
| genre a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique | ||
| ilk, like a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk" | ||
| manner a way of acting or behaving | ||
| model the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | ||
| stripe a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave" | ||
Adjectivekind, kinder, kindest |
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| kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" | ||
| unkind lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all" | ||
| considerate showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone" | ||
| benignant, benign characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" | ||
| good-natured having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" | ||
| merciful (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious; "our merciful king" | ||
| soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" | ||
| kindness a kind act | ||
| benignant, gracious characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" | ||
| benign pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" | ||
| good-hearted, large-hearted, kindly, openhearted, charitable, benevolent, sympathetic pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze" | ||
| gentle having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes" | ||
| kind - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" | ||
| tolerant | ||
| forgiving inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child" | ||
| kind - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" | ||
| genial | ||
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Wiktionary
- kind (Noun)
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together. - kind (Noun)
A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen. - kind (Noun)
One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition. - kind (Noun)
Goods or services used as payment, as e. g. in a barter. - kind (Noun)
Equivalent means used as response to an action. - kind (Adjective)
Affectionate, showing benevolence. - kind (Adjective)
Favorable. - kind (Adjective)
mild, gentle, forgiving.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đŸ“˜
- kind (superl.)
Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native. - kind (superl.)
Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart. - kind (superl.)
Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious. - kind (superl.)
Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act. - kind (superl.)
Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness. - kind (a.)
Nature; natural instinct or disposition. - kind (a.)
Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind. - kind (a.)
Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc. - kind (v. t.)
To beget.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Possessing charm and attractiveness. -
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A category of things distinguished by a common characteristic or quality.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đŸ“•
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kīnd, n. those of kin, a race: sort or species, a particular variety: nature: style, method of action, character: produce, as distinguished from money.—adj. having the feelings natural for those of the same family: disposed to do good to others: benevolent.—adj. Kind′-heart′ed.—n. Kind′-heart′edness.—adj. Kind′less (Shak.), destitute of kindness, unnatural.—n. Kind′ness.—adj. Kind′-spok′en, spoken kindly: given to speaking kindly.—Kind of (coll.), somewhat, to some extent—used adverbially with adjectives and even verbs.—Do one's kind (Shak.), to act according to one's nature; In a kind, in a way, to some extent; In kind, payment in goods instead of money. [A.S. cynde—cynn, kin.] -
kind
kind, v.t. (Spens.) to beget. [From kin.]
Part of speech
đŸ”¤- kind, noun, singular of kinds.
- kind, adjective.
