kinds
word · lemma: kind
/ˈkaɪndz/
kyndz
/kˈaɪndz/
kyndz
Definition
The plural of "kind," used to talk about different types, groups, or categories of people, things, or ideas. It helps compare or separate things by what they are like.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used in patterns like "different kinds of," "all kinds of," and "what kinds of...?" In careful writing, use "kind of" with singular nouns and "kinds of" with plural classification, though in everyday speech people are sometimes less strict.
Spanish: tipos - clasesPortuguese (BR): tipos - espéciesPortuguese (PT): tipos - espéciesChinese (Simplified): 种类 - 类型Chinese (Traditional): 種類 - 類型Hindi: प्रकार - किस्मेंArabic: أنواع - أصنافBengali: ধরনসমূহ - প্রকার - রকমRussian: виды - типы - сортаJapanese: 種類（しゅるい） - タイプVietnamese: loại - kiểu - dạngKorean: 종류 - 타입Turkish: türler - çeşitlerUrdu: اقسام - انواع - طرحیںIndonesian: jenis - tipe - macam
Example Sentences
There are many kinds of fruit in this market.
basic
What kinds of music do you like?
basic
These two kinds of bags look the same.
basic
We tried all kinds of solutions, but nothing worked.
natural
She meets all kinds of people at her job.
natural
These days, there are all kinds of apps for learning languages.
natural