Definition of In kind

1. Adverb. With something of the same kind. "She pays him back in kind"

Exact synonyms: In A Similar Way

Definition of In kind

1. Adjective. (context: usually after the noun) In the form of goods and service rather than money. ¹

2. Adverb. (paying or giving) with goods or services (as opposed to cash) ¹

3. Adverb. (idiomatic) In a reciprocal manner; in a similar way; in the same kind. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of In Kind

in hiding
in high dudgeon
in high spirits
in his own right
in his right mind(p)
in hospital
in hot pursuit
in house
in infinite
in infinitum
in irons
in its infancy
in its own right
in jail
in jest
in kind (current term)
in labor(p)
in large quantities
in law unit
in law units
in layman's terms
in laymen's terms
in league
in league(p)
in length(p)
in lieu
in lieu of
in light of
in like wise
in line

Literary usage of In kind

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle, Robert Williams (1869)
"And hence it would seem that pleasures differ - in kind. For, things that are distinct from one another in kind, can only be perfected by things that are ..."

2. The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle, Robert Williams (1869)
"And hence it would seem that pleasures differ in kind. For, things that are distinct from one another in kind, can only be perfected by things that are also ..."

3. The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century by Herbert Levi Osgood (1904)
"It necessitated the payment of taxes — especially direct taxes — in kind. In the tax laws of the period, if they were drawn with any care, ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"These plays, which are very different in kind, testify to Peele's versatility and adroitness, but do not entitle him to much consideration either as a poet ..."

5. Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology: Including Many of the Principal by James Mark Baldwin (1901)
"In another sense, it U logical in kind, when the attempt is made to show the common character involved in all special cases where the procedure is of the ..."

6. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1906)
"Requisition of certain services can also be made, but they will be treated below in § 170 together with occupation, requisitions in kind only being within ..."

7. Peer Justice and Youth Empowerment: An Implementation Guide for Teen Court by Tracy M. Godwin, David J. Steinhart, Betsy A. Fulton (1997)
"Both monetary and in-kind support and services should be considered when conducting this analysis. Determining In-Kind Support and Services One way to help ..."

8. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The tax on personal property is light, while the income tax is still lighter, being paid chiefly in kind. Justice is administered partly by the ehah and ..."

9. The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle, Robert Williams (1869)
"And hence it would seem that pleasures differ - in kind. For, things that are distinct from one another in kind, can only be perfected by things that are ..."

10. The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle, Robert Williams (1869)
"And hence it would seem that pleasures differ in kind. For, things that are distinct from one another in kind, can only be perfected by things that are also ..."

11. The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century by Herbert Levi Osgood (1904)
"It necessitated the payment of taxes — especially direct taxes — in kind. In the tax laws of the period, if they were drawn with any care, ..."

12. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"These plays, which are very different in kind, testify to Peele's versatility and adroitness, but do not entitle him to much consideration either as a poet ..."

13. Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology: Including Many of the Principal by James Mark Baldwin (1901)
"In another sense, it U logical in kind, when the attempt is made to show the common character involved in all special cases where the procedure is of the ..."

14. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1906)
"Requisition of certain services can also be made, but they will be treated below in § 170 together with occupation, requisitions in kind only being within ..."

15. Peer Justice and Youth Empowerment: An Implementation Guide for Teen Court by Tracy M. Godwin, David J. Steinhart, Betsy A. Fulton (1997)
"Both monetary and in-kind support and services should be considered when conducting this analysis. Determining In-Kind Support and Services One way to help ..."

16. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The tax on personal property is light, while the income tax is still lighter, being paid chiefly in kind. Justice is administered partly by the ehah and ..."

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