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Alias vs Sobriquet - What's the difference?

alias | sobriquet |

As nouns the difference between alias and sobriquet

is that alias is another name; an assumed name while sobriquet is a familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).

As an adverb alias

is otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.

As a verb alias

is to assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.

alias

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.
  • (legal)
  • Synonyms

    * AKA

    Coordinate terms

    * FKA, PKA

    Noun

    (es)
  • Another name; an assumed name.
  • (legal) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
  • (computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
  • (signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
  • Synonyms

    * (another name) pseudonym

    See also

    *

    Verb

    (es)
  • (computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
  • (signal processing, of two signals) to become indistinguishable
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  • sobriquet

    English

    Alternative forms

    * soubriquet

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).
  • "The Bard" is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.
  • * 1862 , A. Banning Norton
  • The sobriquet of Johnny Appleseed attached to him, though his real name was Chapman, in consequence of his being ever engaged in gathering and planting appleseed and cultivating nurseries of apple trees.

    Synonyms

    * (familiar name) cognomen, moniker, nickname