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alias vs name

name vs alias

alias and name both are nouns.

alias is not a verb while name is a verb.

alias is an adverb but name is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alias Yes No No Yes
name Yes No Yes No
As nouns, name is a hypernym of alias; that is, name is a word with a broader meaning than alias:
  • alias: a name that has been assumed
  • name: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
alias (noun) name (noun)
a name that has been assumed by the sanction or authority of
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation
alias (verb) name (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
alias (adverb) name (adverb)
as known or named at another time or place
Difference between alias and name

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