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adjective
- 1. having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature: "she was a good, kind woman"
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KIND definition: 1. generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings: 2. not causing harm or damage…. Learn more.
1. a. : a group united by common traits or interests : category. b. : a specific or recognized variety. what kind of car do you drive. c. : a doubtful or barely admissible member of a category. a kind of gray. 2. : fundamental nature or quality : essence. a difference in degree but not in kind. 3. a.
noun. 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. Synonyms: set, breed, species, genus, order.
As a noun, kind refers to the variety or specific type of something. The adjective kind also describes showing sympathy or giving comfort. If someone's feelings are hurt, a kind word can go a long way to making that person feel better.
1. countable noun. If you talk about a particular kind of thing, you are talking about one of the types or sorts of that thing. The party needs a different kind of leadership. [ + of] Had Jamie ever been in any kind of trouble? [ + of] I'm not the kind of person to get married. This book prize is the biggest of its kind in the world.
Definition of kind adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. kind. adjective. /kaɪnd/ (comparative kinder, superlative kindest) caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous. a very kind and helpful person. a kind heart/face. a kind action/gesture/comment. You've been very kind. kind to somebody/something kind to animals.
1. Having or showing a friendly, generous, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature. 2. Agreeable or beneficial: a dry climate kind to asthmatics. [Middle English kinde, natural, kind, from Old English gecynde, natural; see genə- in Indo-European roots .] Synonyms: kind1, kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolent.
Definition of kind noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact: It's kind of unusual. of a kind. used to describe something that exists but is not very good: The school had a swimming pool of a kind, but it was too small for most classes to use.
kind meaning, definition, what is kind: one of the different types of a person o...: Learn more.
