kind

noun

1. : a particular type, category, or class properties of like kind — see also like-kind exchange

2. a : an unconverted form a partition of property in kind; broadly : a form other than money forbid a bribe in cash or in kind — see also in-kind : a form other than money forbid a bribe in cash or in kind — see also in-kind

   b : the equivalent in value repay a loan in kind