kindness, benignity
(noun) a kind act
forgivingness, kindness
(noun) tendency to be kind and forgiving
kindness
(noun) the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kindness (countable and uncountable, plural kindnesses)
The state of being kind.
An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.
Source: Wiktionary
Kind"ness, n. Etym: [From Kind. a.]
1. The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence. I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Shak. Unremembered acts Of kindness and of love. Wordsworth.
2. A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.
Syn.
– Good will; benignity; grace; tenderness; compassion; humanity; clemency; mildness; gentleness; goodness; generosity; beneficence; favor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
