📖 Definitions of "Alias"
- 1
Another name; an assumed name.
- 2
A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
- 3
An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
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An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
- 1
To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
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(of two signals) to become indistinguishable
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Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.
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Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful
"Smith, alias Simpson."
🔄 Synonyms of "Alias"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| assumed namenoun | An alias, especially one adopted in order to deceive others. |
| false namenoun | a name that has been assumed temporarily |
| also known as | as known or named at another time or place |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Alias"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| also known as | as known or named at another time or place |
| assumed namenoun | An alias, especially one adopted in order to deceive others. |
| false namenoun | a name that has been assumed temporarily |
| pseudonoun | A poseur; one who is fake. |
| nicknamenoun | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. |
| knownnoun | Accepted, familiar, researched. |
| famousverb | Well known. |
| famed | Having fame; famous or noted. |
| pseudonymnoun | A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars. |
| personanoun | (psychology) The mask or appearance one presents to the world. |
| handleverb | The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. |
| akanoun | (informal) Used to introduce an explanation or clarification: in other words, i.e. |
| eliasnoun | A male given name from Hebrew. |
| a.k.anoun | — |
| aliasesnoun | Another name; especially, an assumed name. |
| ilias | ([German for "Integrated Learning, Information and Work Cooperation System"]) an open-source web-based learning management system. |
| nicknamed | Having a nickname. |
| nicknamesnoun | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. |
| pseudonymsnoun | A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars. |
| pen namenoun | A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym. |
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