| error of the first kind | See: Error, alpha. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| error of the second kind | See: Error, beta. (12 Dec 1998) |
| kind | 1. Nature; natural instinct or disposition. "He knew by kind and by no other lore." (Chaucer) "Some of you, on pure instinct of nature, Are led by kind t'admire your fellow-creature." (Dryden) 2. Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind. "Come of so low a kind." "Every kind of beasts, and of birds." (James III.7) "She follows the law of her kind." (Wordsworth) "Here to sow the seed of bread, That man and all the kinds be fed." (Emerson) 3. Nature; style; 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. "How diversely Love doth his pageants play, And snows his power in variable kinds !" (Spenser) "There is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds." (I Cor. Xv. 39) "Diogenes was asked in a kind of scorn: What was the matter that philosophers haunted rich men, and not rich men philosophers ?" (Bacon) A kind of, something belonging to the class of; something like to; said loosely or slightingly. In kind, in the produce or designated commodity itself, as distinguished from its value in money. "Tax on tillage was often levied in kind upon corn." (Arbuthnot) Synonym: Sort, species, class, genus, nature, style, character, breed, set. Origin: OE. Kinde, cunde, AS. Cynd. See Kind. 1. Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native. "It becometh sweeter than it should be, and loseth the kind taste." (Holland) 2. Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart. "Yet was he kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was his fault." (Goldsmith) 3. Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious. "He is kind unto the unthankful and to evil." (Luke vi 35) "O cruel Death, to those you take more kind Than to the wretched mortals left behind." (Waller) "A fellow feeling makes one wondrous kind." (Garrick) 4. Proceeding from, or characterised by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act. "Manners so kind, yet stately." 5. Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness. Synonym: Benevolent, benign, beneficent, bounteous, gracious, propitious, generous, forbearing, indulgent, tender, humane, compassionate, good, lenient, clement, mild, gentle, bland, obliging, friendly, amicable. See Obliging. Origin: AS. Cynde, gecynde, natural, innate, prop. An old p. P. From the root of E. Kin. See Kin kindred. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kind-hearted | Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterised by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord. "To thy self at least kind-hearted prove." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kind-heartedness | The state or quality of being kind-hearted; benevolence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Bayley Scales of Infant Development | A psychological test used to measure the developmental progress of infants over the first two and one-half years of life; consists of three scales: mental, motor, and behaviour record. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone development | Gross development of bones from foetus to adult. It includes osteogenesis, which is restricted to formation and development of bone from the undifferentiated cells of the germ layers of the embryo. It does not include osseointegration. (12 Dec 1998) |
| maxillofacial development | The process of growth and differentiation of the jaws and face. (12 Dec 1998) |
| child development | The continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of the child from birth up to but not including adolescence. It includes healthy responses to situations, but does not include growth in stature or size (= growth). (12 Dec 1998) |
| child development disorders, pervasive | Severe distortions in the development of many basic psychological functions that are not normal for any stage in development. These distortions are manifested in sustained social impairment, speech abnormalities, and peculiar motor movements. (12 Dec 1998) |
| personality development | Growth of habitual patterns of behaviour in childhood and adolescence. (12 Dec 1998) |
| growth and embryonic development | Developmental processes from cell division to embryogenesis to postnatal growth and maturity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pervasive development disorder | <neurology, psychiatry> A large group of developmental disabilities which are neurological disorders, usually of unknown cause. Characteristics include reduced abilities to understand language and communicate normally, reduced ability to socially interact with others in a normal manner, and limited variety in activities and interests. Individuals will also often respond in unusual ways to sensations, engage in repetitive activities, and resist changes to the environment or to daily routines. Types of pervasive development disorder include autism, Retts Syndrome, Hellers Syndrome, and Aspergers Syndrome. Acronym: PDD (12 Jan 1998) |
| consensus development conference | Designation for summary statements representing the majority and current agreement of physicians, scientists, and other professionals meeting to reach a consensus on a selected subject. (12 Dec 1998) |
| consensus development conferences | Presentations of summary statements representing the majority agreement of physicians, scientists, and other professionals convening for the purpose of reaching a consensus--often with findings and recommendations--on a subject of interest. The conference, consisting of participants representing the scientific and lay viewpoints, is a significant means of evaluating current medical thought and reflects the latest advances in research for the respective field being addressed. (12 Dec 1998) |