kind; sort; form; variety




a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

"sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

Type of:
  • category

Types:
  • description
  • type
  • antitype
  • art form
  • style
  • flavor; flavour
  • color; colour
  • species
  • genus
  • brand; make
  • genre
  • like; ilk
  • manner
  • model
  • stripe
  • like; the like; the likes of


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