Kind steps taken in hearing (5)
I believe the answer is:
style
'kind' is the definition.
(style is a kind of kind)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for style that I've seen before include "Fashion or way of doing things" , "Showy way of life - elegance" , "Vogue or grace" , "With 1a [NEW] dating from 1752" , "Fashion - flair" .)