種類 — meaning in English

English meaning

• class noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
• kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
• sort noun A particular type or kind of something.
• species noun A group of living things that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring; the basic unit of biological classification.
• type noun A category or class of things that share particular features.

Senses

種類 is used for these senses in English:

• class (countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
• kind (type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.
• species (biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.
• species A group of plants or animals in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.
• type A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

class — full definition

1. noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
2. noun A social group defined by wealth, occupation, or background.
3. noun A group of students taught together, or a single scheduled lesson.
4. noun Elegance, style, or dignified behaviour.
5. verb To place something or someone into a particular category.

kind — full definition

1. noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
2. adj Friendly, generous, and considerate toward others.

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