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Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

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  1. superl. Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
  2. superl. Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.
  3. superl. Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.
  4. superl. Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.
  5. superl. Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.
  6. a. Nature; natural instinct or disposition.
  7. a. Race; genus; class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/species">species; class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/generic">generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.
  8. a. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/nature">Nature; style; class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/character">character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc.
  9. v. t. To beget.
  10. adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
  11. adj. agreeable, conducive to comfort
  12. adj. tolerant and forgiving under provocation