• Noun: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; examples: "sculpture is a form of art", "what kinds of desserts are there?"
• Adj: having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; examples: "kind to sick patients", "a kind master", "kind words showing understanding and sympathy", "thanked her for her kind letter"
• Adj: agreeable, conducive to comfort; examples: "a dry climate kind to asthmatics", "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
• Adj: tolerant and forgiving under provocation; example: "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"