akin

«akin» in Mova's school dictionary: Similar to or like something: «akin to» means much the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (akin) — used after a verb

meaning for a pupil

1) Similar to or like something: «akin to» means much the same as. tree →

2) (old use) Related by family. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in writing and explanations to compare: «a feeling akin to fear». Almost always in «akin to».

examples

• A dolphin's clicks are akin to a language. tree →
• The feeling was akin to joy. tree →
• Lions are akin to house cats. tree →
• Her voice was akin to a whisper. tree →
• Riding a bike is akin to swimming: once learned, never forgotten. tree →
• This game is akin to chess. tree →
• Now the Dreadful Women were akin to the Three Gray Sisters, and it was hard for them to tell the boy the way. tree →

note

Used after a verb, not before a noun: «It is akin to…», not «an akin thing». Formal-ish; everyday: «like», «similar to».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «akin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.