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| 1. | of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively): cousins who were too closely akin for marriage. |
| 2. | allied by nature; having the same properties: Something akin to vertigo was troubling her. |
| 3. | having or showing an affinity; kindred: They are emotionally but not intellectually akin. |
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akin
1558, from phrase of kin.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| akin | |
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| 1. | similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector" |
| 2. | related by blood |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
akin [əˈkin] adjective
(often with to) similar in nature
Example: This problem is akin to the one we had last year.
Example: This problem is akin to the one we had last year.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Akin
A*kin"\, a. [Pref. a- (for of) + kin.]1. Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin. 2. Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. "A joy akin to rapture." --Cowper. The literary character of the work is akin to its moral character. --Jeffrey. Note: This adjective is used only after the noun.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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