Definition of Akin
Akin
a·kin


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(adjective)
essentially equivalent or similar, comparable or related;

e.g. His thoughts on the subject are akin to mine.

(adjective)
sharing a common ancestor or descended from the same source, i.e. related by blood;

e.g. These two animals are akin, which accounts for the similarities between them.



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