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in kind

in kind
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in kahynd]
    • /ɪn kaɪnd/
    • /ɪn kaɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in kahynd]
    • /ɪn kaɪnd/

Definitions of in kind words

  • adjective in kind paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money: in-kind welfare programs. 1
  • adjective in kind paying or returning something of the same kind as that received or offered. 1
  • noun in kind 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. 1
  • noun in kind nature or character as determining likeness or difference between things: These differ in degree rather than in kind. 1
  • noun in kind a person or thing as being of a particular character or class: He is a strange kind of hero. 1
  • noun in kind a more or less adequate or inadequate example of something; sort: The vines formed a kind of roof. 1

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Origin of in kind

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English kinde, Old English gecynd nature, race, origin; cognate with Old Norse kyndi, Old High German kikunt, Latin gēns (genitive gentis); see kin

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Parts of speech for In kind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in kind popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for in kind

adv in kind

  • so — in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so.
  • hence — as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore: The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory.
  • thusly — thus.
  • as follows — You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.
  • just like that — suddenly

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