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   alias

   /ˈeɪlɪəs/

   adverb

   • 1. used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name: "Eric Blair, alias George Orwell"

   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.
   • 2. 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.

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

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word alias, which can be a noun or an adverb. An alias is an assumed or additional name that a person sometimes uses, or a pseudonym associated with a person's professional identity.

6. 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.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alias_(TV_series)Alias (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   Alias is an action thriller and science fiction TV series created by J. J. Abrams and starring Jennifer Garner as a double agent. The series follows Sydney Bristow's missions, relationships, and quest for Rambaldi artifacts across five seasons.

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

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   Alias is a noun meaning a false name used to conceal one's identity or an assumed name. It is also an adverb meaning at another time or place. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Dictionary.com.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of alias – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALIAS definition: 1. a false name, especially one used by a criminal 2. used when giving the name that a person is…. Learn more.

10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0285333Alias (TV Series 2001–2006) - IMDb

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    Alias is a spy thriller drama created by J.J. Abrams and starring Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, an agent of a secret branch of the CIA. The series follows her adventures, secrets, and love life as she faces various enemies and conspiracies.