Meaning of the word alias in English

What does alias mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

alias

US /ˈeɪ.li.əs/

UK /ˈeɪ.li.əs/

Verb

misidentify (a signal frequency), introducing distortion or error.

Example:

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fringes at higher spatial frequency are aliased by the sensor

Adverb

used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name.

Example:

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Eric Blair, alias George Orwell

Synonym:

aka otherwise

Noun

a false or assumed identity.

Example:

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a spy operating under the alias Barsad

Synonym:

pseudonym sobriquet incognito nickname pen name stage name nom de plume nom de guerre anonym

each of a set of signal frequencies which, 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.

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