kinds
English meaning: Kinds
Definition
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
Example
“This is a strange kind of tobacco.”
Another example: “There are two kinds of people: those who plan ahead and those who don't.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'kind', meaning types or categories ('all kinds of', 'these kinds of things'). Everyday register; very common in the phrase 'all kinds of'. Note: prescriptive grammar prefers 'these kinds' over 'these kind'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'cynd' 'nature, race', related to 'kin'; the 'type' sense is from Middle English.
Synonyms
- types
- sorts
- varieties
- categories
- classes
Related Words
Common Collocations
- all kinds of
- different kinds
- various kinds
- these kinds of
- two kinds
Word Forms
kind (n); kinds
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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