Alias

//ˈeɪ.li.əs// adv, noun, verb

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called; also known as; formerly known as. not-comparable

    "Hitherto the commanding influence of Sir Robert Evelyn's character had sunk his own into insignificance—now he had no "rival near the throne," alias the bench of county magistrates."

  2. 2
    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 not-comparable

    "Smith, alias Simpson."

Adverb
  1. 1
    as known or named at another time or place wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Another name; especially, an assumed name.
  2. 2
    a name that has been assumed wordnet
  3. 3
    A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
  4. 4
    An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
  5. 5
    An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
Verb
  1. 1
    To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
  2. 2
    To make or become indistinguishable. ambitransitive

    "When the signal frequency reaches half the sampling frequency, there are only two samples per cycle, which is the absolute minimum needed to record a waveform. A higher frequency would cause the digitization system to alias."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”). See else and alien.

Etymology 2

From Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”). See else and alien.

Etymology 3

From Latin alias (“at another time; at another place, elsewhere, under other circumstances, otherwise”). See else and alien.

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