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a.k.a.

a.k.a. is the alternative form of AKA.

Meaning of AKA

Adverb

AKA (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Used to introduce an explanation or clarification: in other words, i.e.
    • “The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official.2023 May 4, Jack Bantock, “Tee-k Tock: The ‘appalling’ slow play controversy riling golf’s biggest stars”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2025
    Synonyms:
    better put, i.e., in other words, put differently, that is, that is to say, to put it another way, what this means is, which is to say

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Preposition capitalized: A.K.A.

A.K.A.

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of AKA.

Questions about a.k.a.

What is a.k.a. the alternative form of?
A.k.a. is the alternative form of AKA.
What part of speech is a.k.a.?
A.k.a. is a preposition.

Words near a.k.a. in the dictionary

  1. A.G.
  2. A.G.I.
  3. A.H.
  4. a.i.
  5. A.I.s
  6. a.k.a.
  7. a.l.
  8. A.L.J.
  9. a.m.
  10. a.m.a.
  11. A.M.A.s

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Adapted from Wiktionary: a.k.a. (page history and authors); A.K.A. (page history and authors); AKA (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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