Meaning of kind

(adj) having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"

tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"

(noun) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"