The difference between Description and Kind
When used as nouns, description means a sketch or account of anything in words, whereas kind means a type, race or category.
Kind is also adjective with the meaning: having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
check bellow for the other definitions of Description and Kind
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Description as a noun:
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
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Description as a noun:
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
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Description as a noun:
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
Examples:
"The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description."
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Description as a noun (taxonomy):
A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
Examples:
"The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist."
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Description as a noun (linguistics):
The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
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Description as a noun (linguistics):
A descriptive linguistic survey.
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Kind as a noun:
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
Examples:
"What kind of a person are you?"
"This is a strange kind of tobacco."
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Kind as a noun:
A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
Examples:
"The opening served as a kind of window."
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Kind as a noun (archaic):
One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
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Kind as a noun:
Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
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Kind as a noun:
Equivalent means used as response to an action.
Examples:
"I'll pay in kind for his insult."
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Kind as a noun (Christianity):
Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
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Kind as an adjective:
Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
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Kind as an adjective:
Affectionate.
Examples:
"a kind man; a kind heart"
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Kind as an adjective:
Favorable.
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Kind as an adjective:
Mild, gentle, forgiving
Examples:
"The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well."
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Kind as an adjective:
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
Examples:
"a horse kind in harness"
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Kind as an adjective (obsolete):
Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
Examples:
"rfquotek Chaucer"