Akin and Nearer

Akin adjective - Having a close connection like that between family members.

Nearer and akin are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Nearer" with "Akin", this adjectives are similar.

Nearer adverb - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance.

Akin and nearer are semantically related in familiar topic. Sometimes you can use "Akin" instead an adjective "Nearer".