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Definition kind in British English

kind noun

noun
/kaɪnd/
1

a type of person or thing

Example

What kind of person is she?

Example

Many people like to try lots of different kinds of food.

Example

We've all had disappointments of some kind.

Example

There are no notes of any kind in the text.

Example

Francis taught me all kinds of stuff.

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2

all the people who are similar to a person, for example because they come from the same social class

Example

Terry was more comfortable with his own kind.

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Definition kind in British English