akin
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4.4
- adjective
- /əˈkɪn/
:
similar
- The nation, they believe, should seek to develop a system akin to autocratic capitalism.
- more akin to
- somewhat akin to
- closely akin to
I think it's more akin in some ways to like child's martial arts.
- I think it's more akin in some ways to like child's martial arts.
- So if I insult your God, then it's akin to insulting you.
- So hormones are kind of akin to biochemical emails.
- There are things that are more akin to human thinking.
- Do states have anything akin to up and down?
- He does things akin to Legos.
- Or maybe even a, a mat for planting your crops, akin to mulch.
- I mean, I want to be honest, which I think is akin to being objective.
- But that is an alignment of planets akin to a total solar eclipse.
- It's probably more akin to venison or antelope wild game.
- Plants do not have nervous system, but they have something akin to a nervous system.
- And and it it, it, it had the flavour of our viral pneumonia akin to influenza.
- Thus it was an adjunct military art, a peacetime discipline akin to fencing and equestrianism.
Examples
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I look at Bitcoin as more akin to the Internet itself.
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Her artwork is akin to that of the Impressionist painters, sharing similar techniques and themes.
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There are things that are more akin to human thinking.
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Do states have anything akin to up and down?
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I mean, I want to be honest, which I think is akin to being objective.
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People who live through the classic rock era, it's akin to the Renaissance.
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She may, in certain respect, be more akin to plant life than animal life as we know it.
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Have you ever felt guilt about that, something akin to survivor's guilt?
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And the E meter is this device that is sort of akin to a lie detector.
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- Rosewood is more akin to a resort spa than a typical hospital.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having some of the same qualities as another person or thing but not exactly the same
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1.3
Having a strong friendly relationship with someone
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1.0
Having a similar appearance or quality
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1.0
Having very similar looks or qualities
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3.9
Similar in feeling or quality to something
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6.5
Similar in some ways that help you understand another thing
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Etymology
Akin comes from the old parts a- and kin, where kin means 'family' or 'kind'. That is why akin now means 'of the same kind' or 'very similar', like members of the same family.