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KINDR-uh-d/ˈkɪndrəd/

Kindred means similar in type, or related: kindred spirits, kindred errors. Similar and related are everyday; kinship (this batch) is the noun for family or felt connection. Kind (already in the dictionary) is “nice” — a lookalike. Do not call two unrelated typos kindred to inflate a pattern.

Meaning

Similar in kind or related; kindred spirits share tastes or aims.

Examples

• “Kindred errors showed up in both night-lab logs.”
• “Kindred errors showed up in both night-lab logs, which was the finding.”
• “Similar is everyday. Kin is family. Kinship is the noun. Kind is “nice”. A kindred spirit shares aims. Two accidents are not kindred until you show the link.”

Good to know

Alike / related in type. Everyday: similar. Noun cousin: kinship. Mix-up: kind (nice). Needs a real link, not two typos.

Near in meaning

similar

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