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Aka Moderate

Aka has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Prep · Proper Noun

Definitions
Adverb
1

Initialism of also known as.

"The band's original name, The Shadows, is often listed on older albums as their stage name or aka."

In plain English: Aka is short for also known as and means something else that refers to the same thing.

"That movie is also known as aka The Wizard, but people usually just call it by its original name."

Prep
1

Alternative letter-case form of AKA

"The acronym was written in all caps as AKAs and also appeared in mixed case as akas within the same document."

Proper Noun
1

Either of two lakes in Alaska.

"Neither Lake Iliamna nor its smaller neighbor, also known as Lake Ilaklehma, has ever been fully mapped by local researchers."

Example Sentences
"That movie is also known as aka The Wizard, but people usually just call it by its original name." adv
"The famous actor aka was spotted at the local diner earlier today." adv
"She is well known in tech circles, aka the girl who coded our app." adv
"He went by his real name on stage but everyone knew him as a superhero." adv
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