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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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Witnesses mostly reported Category III intensity, which is akin to the vibration of a passing truck, experts say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
These include thousands of layered compounds akin to graphene and hundreds of potential battery electrolytes.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
But the Nomads is not a lightweight, so the cutoff can feel a bit brutal – akin to being hit by a sudden gust of wind.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/akin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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akin
adjective1
: related by blood
2
: essentially similar or related
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