kind
/kaɪnd/
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Translation
A kind is a group of things that are the same in some way; a type or sort.
Word origin
Kind comes from an old English word for nature, family, or type.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- gecynd
Grammar
Gender
Pluralkinds
Examples
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Which type of music do you enjoy?
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There are many different sorts of fish in the water.
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This is the type of book I really enjoy.
A kind is a type or sort of thing - a group of things that share the same nature. When we ask what kind of food you like, we mean which type.
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