1
: related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype
The dog and fox are closely akin.
2
: essentially similar, related, or compatible
His interests are akin to mine.
Examples of akin in a Sentence
The two languages are closely akin.
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article It’s billed as being akin to a place for good fun at a beach resort.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
For the British, the arrival of a couple of hundred islanders from the most remote inhabited place on Earth was akin to seeing time travelers from the nineteenth century appear.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
The company's business model is akin to commercial airlines, where operators can purchase an aircraft directly from a manufacturer and manage their own operations.
—ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/akin. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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