The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - kindэ n.

1) sort, type, variety, style, genre, species, class, breed; brand, make: What kind of tree is the cypress? Do we always have to have the same kind of breakfast cereal? 2 nature, character, manner, description, sort, persuasion, stripe, feather, kidney: What kind of person is she? Today's students are of a totally different kind.