a·kin ( -k n )adj. 1. Of the same kin; related by blood. 2. Having a similar quality or character; analogous. 3. Linguistics Sharing a common origin or an ancestral form. |
akin [əˈkɪn]
adj (postpositive)
1. related by blood; of the same kin
2. (often foll by to) having similar characteristics, properties, etc.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | akin - similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector" similar - marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats" |
| 2. | akin - related by blood related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage |
akin
adjective
akin to similar to, like, related to, corresponding to, parallel to, comparable to, allied with, analogous to, affiliated with, of a piece with, kin to, cognate with, congenial with, connected with or to It's an activity more akin to gardening than to reading.
Translations
akin [əˈkɪn] ADJ
akin [əˈkɪn] adj akin to (similar to) → equivalente a, simile a; (of same family as) → imparentato/a a
adj akin [əˈkin]
(often withto) similar in nature This problem is akin to the one we had last year. soortgelyk مُتَشَابِه، مُتَجَانِس сроден příbuzný, podobný beslægtet verwandt, vergleichbar συναφής, σχετικός parecido, semejante, análogo sarnane مشابه samankaltainen apparenté (à) דוֹמֶה सदृश srodan rokon vmivel serupa keimlíkur simile 同種の 동종의, 유사한 toks pat kaip, panašus, artimas radniecīgs; līdzīgs sama verwant beslektet, lik pokrewny, bliski parecido înrudit/asemănător cu похожий, сродни príbuzný, podobný (čomu) soroden sličan besläktad med, liknande เหมือนกัน benzer 同性質的 близький, споріднений مشابہ ، اس طرح کا hơi giống 同类的
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