In-kind
Origin
A calque translation of the Latin phrase in specie
Full definition of in-kind
Adjective
in-kind
- (payment or gift) consisting of goods or commodities (as opposed to cash)I made an in-kind donation to the charity after cleaning out old clothing from my closet.As a self-funded museum, we only receive in-kind support from the government, which provides us with some documents and articles of historic significance.Free guarana soda from 2pm on is just one of the many in-kind benefits for employees here.
Usage notes
In the US "in-kind" before a noun is much more common than in kind after.