The difference between Genre and Kind
When used as nouns, genre means a kind, 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 Genre and Kind
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Genre as a noun:
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
Examples:
"The still-life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century."
"The computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter genre."
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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"