Etymology

in-kind

Today it means: consisting of goods or commodities (as opposed to money). Full definition →

Latin in specie
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  1. Latin · calque ofin specie
  2. English todayin-kind

From in + kind, a calque of Latin in specie.

Words from the same roots

Latinin specie all →

in kind

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