in-kind
See also: in kind
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From in + kind, a calque of Latin in specie.
Adjective
[edit]in-kind (not comparable)
- (payment or gift) consisting of goods or commodities (as opposed to money).
- Hypernym: moneyless
- I made an in-kind donation to the charity after cleaning out old clothing from my closet.
- As a self-funded museum, we only receive in-kind support from the government, which provides us with some documents and articles of historic significance.
- Free guarana soda from 2pm on is just one of the many in-kind benefits for employees here.
Usage notes
[edit]- In the US "in-kind" before a noun is much more common than in kind after.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]consisting of goods or commodities
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