akin
pronunciation
How to pronounce akin in British English:
UK [əˈkɪn]
How to pronounce akin in American English:
US [əˈkɪn]
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- Adjective:
- similar or related in quality or character
- related by blood
Word Origin
- akin (adj.)
- 1550s, from phrase of kin; see kin.
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Example
- 1. Warrants are a popular exchange-traded financial instrument akin to options .
- 2. Is s & p 's opinion akin to sports columnists writing about the world series ?
- 3. Others have been designated as marine reserves akin to national parks .
- 4. It could be considered akin to foreign exchange intervention in a fixed exchange rate system .
- 5. Haiti 's problems were more akin to africa 's even before its devastating earthquake .