Akin (plural Akins)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Akin is the 4114th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8626 individuals. Akin is most common among White (89.93%) individuals.
• Inka, Kian, Naik, kain, kina, naik
akin (comparative more akin, superlative most akin)
(of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
• This adjective is always placed after the noun that it modifies.
• (related by blood): See also consanguine
• (of the same kind): See also akin
• Inka, Kian, Naik, kain, kina, naik
Source: Wiktionary
A*kin", a. Etym: [Pref. a- (for of) + kin.]
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." Cowper. The literary character of the work is akin to its moral character. Jeffrey.
Note: This adjective is used only after the noun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
