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Definition of Akin
1. Adjective. Similar in quality or character. "The amateur is closely related to the collector"
2. Adjective. Related by blood.
Similar to: Related
Derivative terms: Cognate, Consanguinity, Kin, Kin
Definition of Akin
1. a. Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.
Definition of Akin
1. Adjective. (context: of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood. ¹
2. Adjective. (often followed by (term to)) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Akin
1. related by blood [adj]
Medical Definition of Akin
1. 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." "The literary character of the work is akin to its moral character." (Jeffrey) This adjective is used only after the noun. Origin: Pref. A- (for of) + kin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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