in kind

Definition

In the form of goods and services rather than money.

Etymology

Calque of Latin in specie.

Example Sentences

• "In the era before the widespread monetization of transactions with currency, barter was the usual form of selling and buying for farmers, and payment of taxes was often in kind; that is, farmers' payment method was most often their produce itself."
• "How much did he give? – Hard to say. It was all in kind."
• "The pay is OK, but the real attraction is all the benefits in kind."