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   A·li·as

   /ˈālēəs/

   

   adverb

   • 1. used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name: "Eric Blair, alias George Orwell"
   • ▪ indicating another term or synonym: "the catfish—alias bullhead—is a mighty tasty fry-up"

   noun

   • 1. a false or assumed identity: "a spy operating under the alias Barsad"
   • ▪ an alternative name or label that refers to a file, command, address, or other item, and can be used to locate or access it.
   • ▪ each of a set of signal frequencies that, when sampled at a given uniform rate, would give the same set of sampled values, and thus might be incorrectly substituted for one another when reconstructing the original signal.

   verb

   • 1. misidentify (a signal frequency), introducing distortion or error: "fringes at higher spatial frequency are aliased by the sensor"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin, ‘at another time, otherwise’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aliasAlias Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALIAS is an assumed or additional name that a person sometimes uses; sometimes, specifically : a pseudonym (such as a pen name or stage name) that is associated with a person's professional identity. How to use alias in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALIAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALIAS definition: 1. used when giving the name that a person is generally known by, after giving their real name: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aliasALIAS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alias definition: a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name. See examples of ALIAS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIAS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALIAS meaning: 1. used when giving the name that a person is generally known by, after giving their real name: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aliasAlias - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your alias could be as important as the name you use when you’re on the run or as simple as your screen name on a social networking site. Either way, an alias is a temporary name, one you don’t use all the time or for every occasion.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › alias_nalias, n. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word alias mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word alias . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIAS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use alias when you are mentioning another name that someone, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by.