Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kahynd uhv, ov]
- /kaɪnd ʌv, ɒv/
- /kaɪnd əv/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kahynd uhv, ov]
- /kaɪnd ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of kind of words
- noun kind of a more or less adequate or inadequate example of something; sort: The vines formed a kind of roof. 2
- noun kind of 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 kind of nature or character as determining likeness or difference between things: These differ in degree rather than in kind. 1
- noun kind of a person or thing as being of a particular character or class: He is a strange kind of hero. 1
- noun kind of Archaic. the nature, or natural disposition or character. manner; form. 1
- noun kind of Obsolete. gender; sex. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of kind of
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kind of
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kind of popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kind of usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kind of
adv kind of
- rather — in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- sort of — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with k
- Words starting with ki
- Words starting with kin
- Words starting with kind
- Words starting with kindo
- Words starting with kindof