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Family of algorithms for sampling from discrete probability distributions
In computing, the alias method is a family of efficient algorithms for sampling from a discrete probability distribution, published in 1974 by Alastair
Alias_method
Technique to dynamically modify runtime code
have no effect, unless monkey patches are written with a pattern like alias_method_chain. Confusion A monkey patch creates a discrepancy between the source
Monkey_patch
Index of articles associated with the same name
Related techniques: Deep learning anti-aliasing (DLAA), a type of spatial and temporal anti-aliasing method relying on dedicated tensor core processors
Anti-aliasing
American spy-action television series
Alias is an American spy action thriller television series created by J. J. Abrams that was broadcast on ABC for five seasons from September 30, 2001
Alias_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
containing Alias Aliasing, an effect in signal processing Alias method, a family of algorithms for sampling from a discrete probability distribution Alias transformation
Alias
Term for two forms of anti-aliasing
(an implementation by Nvidia) or Temporal Super-Sampling Anti-Aliasing (TSSAA). This method can achieve results comparable to supersampling, at a small
Temporal_anti-aliasing
Signal processing effect
typical reconstruction methods use low frequency components while there are a number of frequency components, called aliases, which sampling result in
Aliasing
Computer graphics anti-aliasing algorithm
DLAA is similar to Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) in its anti-aliasing method, with one important differentiation being that the goal of DLSS is
Deep_Learning_Anti-Aliasing
Spatial anti-aliasing method
Supersampling or supersampling anti-aliasing (SSAA) is a spatial anti-aliasing method, i.e. a method used to remove aliasing (jagged and pixelated edges, colloquially
Supersampling
1996 novel by Margaret Atwood
Alias Grace is a historical fiction novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published in 1996 by McClelland & Stewart, it won the Giller Prize
Alias_Grace
Antialiasing technique
similar method done in post-processing is fast approximate anti-aliasing (FXAA). Another post-process, temporally-amortized supersampling anti-aliasing, commonly
Morphological_antialiasing
Season of television series
The third season of the American drama/adventure television series Alias premiered September 28, 2003 on ABC and concluded May 23, 2004 and was released
Alias_season_3
Programming mechanism
Proc def compose(other_fn) ->(*as) { other_fn.call(call(*as)) } end alias_method :+, :compose end f = ->(x) { x * 2 } g = ->(x) { x ** 3 } (f + g).call(12)
Function composition (computer science)
Function_composition_(computer_science)
2017 Canadian television miniseries
Alias Grace is a Canadian drama television miniseries directed by Mary Harron and written by Sarah Polley, based on Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel of the
Alias_Grace_(miniseries)
Technique for reducing low-resolution image distortion
anti-aliased point using the method is as follows: def plot_antialiased_point(x: float, y: float): """Plot a single, white-on-black anti-aliased point
Spatial_anti-aliasing
Selection technique used in evolutionary algorithms
alternative that generates individuals in O(1) time will be to use the alias method. In 2011, a very simple algorithm was introduced that is based on "stochastic
Fitness proportionate selection
Fitness_proportionate_selection
Graphics created using computers
graphics artist should consider this trade-off if anti-aliasing methods are to be used. A pre-anti-aliased bitmap texture being displayed on a screen (or screen
Computer_graphics
Industrial design software
Autodesk Alias (formerly known as Alias StudioTools) is a family of computer-aided industrial design (CAID) software predominantly used in automotive design
Autodesk_Alias
Generating pseudo-random numbers that follow a probability distribution
called the cutpoint method. Alias method, computational time is constant, using some pre-computed tables. There are other methods that cost constant time
Non-uniform random variate generation
Non-uniform_random_variate_generation
Type of spatial anti-aliasing
Multisample anti-aliasing (MSAA) is a type of spatial anti-aliasing, a technique used in computer graphics to remove jaggies. It is an optimization of
Multisample_anti-aliasing
Topics referred to by the same term
soprano, soprano, alto and alto parts Supersampling anti-aliasing, a spatial anti-aliasing method This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
SSAA
American hip hop duo
this usually comes in the form of "What up, Doc!" referring to Redman's alias "Funk Doctor Spock". In 2001, they starred alongside each other as leading
Method_Man_&_Redman
Canadian actress (born 1987)
In 2017, Gadon played the lead role of Grace Marks in the CBC miniseries Alias Grace, which is based on the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, and
Sarah_Gadon
Image upscaling technology by Nvidia
lighting and material effects. DLSS requires and applies its own anti-aliasing method. Thus, depending on the game and quality setting used, using DLSS may
Deep_Learning_Super_Sampling
Algorithm for pseudo-random number sampling
regions, the alias method is used to choose one, based on its true area. This is a small amount of additional work, and requires additional alias tables, but
Ziggurat_algorithm
Anti-aliasing method used in Nvidia graphics cards
method for anti-aliasing in GeForce-branded graphics cards. Version 4.0 is used in the GeForce 6 and GeForce 7 series, and includes two new methods,
Intellisample
2026 studio album by Kieran Hebden
the debut studio album by the English musician Kieran Hebden under the alias ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ, known colloquially as "Wingdings". It was surprise
Wingdings_(album)
Image processing methods
occlusion (SSAO, reflections), etc. Anaglyph Anti-aliasing (FXAA, AGAA, SMAA, MLAA, and custom anti-aliasing methods—not sample-size AA like MSAA and SSAA) Bloom
Video_post-processing
Approach to texture analysis
A co-occurrence matrix or co-occurrence distribution (also referred to as : gray-level co-occurrence matrices GLCMs) is a matrix that is defined over an
Co-occurrence_matrix
and color prepress software for Silicon Graphics workstations. Alias Research (later Alias Systems Corporation), a developer of professional 3D graphics
Alias_Eclipse
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
multi-sampling anti-aliasing (MSAA) and Quincunx anti-aliasing methods, both of which perform significantly better than super-sampling anti-aliasing at the expense
GeForce_3_series
Numerical method for solving physical or engineering problems
Element Methods, Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2003 Song, Chongmin; Wolf, John P. (5 August 1997). "The scaled boundary finite-element method – alias consistent
Finite_element_method
Email for only one or very few contacts
Although this method allows storage and access of all emails from a single account, some services require separate passwords for each alias.[citation needed]
Disposable_email_address
Rewriting an email message sender address
Scheme (SRS) is a scheme for bypassing the Sender Policy Framework's (SPF) methods of preventing forged sender addresses. Forging a sender address is also
Sender_Rewriting_Scheme
Hoffman), Bilko heads to Monte Carlo. Along the way, Bilko is given various aliases and more money. Bilko finally arrives in Monte Carlo. Once at the casino
List of The Phil Silvers Show episodes
List_of_The_Phil_Silvers_Show_episodes
Language feature in object-oriented programming
overridden method. You can use alias if you would like to keep the overridden method available outside of the overriding method as shown with 'super_message'
Method_overriding
Roles in the ABC spy fiction series
The following is a partial list of characters from the TV series Alias. Vartan was credited as a main cast member in the season 5 premiere, and then as
List_of_Alias_characters
GPU microarchitecture by Nvidia
introduced new polygon edge anti-aliasing methods, including the ability of the GPU's ROPs to perform both Multisample anti-aliasing (MSAA) and HDR lighting at
Tesla_(microarchitecture)
Police Sergeant (Ken Lynch). They learn Sinclair is a con man with several aliases. Gomer still feels sorry for Sinclair. Carter and Gomer almost fall for
List of Gomer Pyle – USMC episodes
List_of_Gomer_Pyle_–_USMC_episodes
mipmapping, preventing aliasing while reducing blur in textured polygons at oblique angles to the camera. Anti-aliasing Methods for filtering and sampling
Glossary_of_computer_graphics
furious to learn that Shinya is asking Amy to help him out by posing as his alias to meet a diehard fan, Torin senses a Deboth Army attack and the male Kyoryugers
List of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger episodes
List_of_Zyuden_Sentai_Kyoryuger_episodes
GPU microarchitecture by Nvidia
12 feature level 11_0. Exclusive to Kepler GPUs, TXAA is a new anti-aliasing method from Nvidia that is designed for direct implementation into game engines
Kepler_(microarchitecture)
Open source Internet Relay Chat client
Scripts can define classes and work with objects and methods instead of textual data and aliases; however, in practice, OVS is mostly used to manipulate
Visual_IRC
3D computer graphics software
clone instancing and memory management much more efficiently. Anti-Aliasing methods to choose from are Scanline, Ray-Tracing, and Hybrid (which uses both
Cinema_4D
American actress, singer and songwriter (born 1992)
the alias titled When I Loved You on September 27. Also in 2018, she was cast in a recurring role as Theresa, an acting student in The Kominsky Method. The
Emily_Osment
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
provided by the API. Exclusive to Kepler GPUs, TXAA is a new anti-aliasing method from Nvidia that is designed for direct implementation into game engines
GeForce_600_series
American actor (1947–2018)
therialtoreport.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024. "R. Bolla: Adult Film's Method Actor" Podcast 12" (Podcast). TheRialtoReport.com. June 2, 2013. Archived
Robert_Kerman
Root-finding algorithm
bits again as a floating-point number, it runs one iteration of Newton's method, yielding a more precise approximation. William Kahan and K.C. Ng at Berkeley
Fast_inverse_square_root
Fictitious name used for a particular purpose
ə.nɪm/; from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos) 'falsely named') or alias (/ˈeɪ.li.əs/, AY-lee-əs) is a fictitious name that a person assumes for
Pseudonym
Mathematical transform using in signal processing
The output of this MDCT is postprocessed by an alias reduction formula to reduce the typical aliasing of the PQF filter bank. Such a combination of a
Modified discrete cosine transform
Modified_discrete_cosine_transform
Software design pattern
implementations. D provides an explicit "alias this" declaration within a type can forward into it every method and member of another contained type. Dart
Composition_over_inheritance
Fourier analysis technique applied to sequences
CASPER Group. Retrieved 2016-10-30. Dahl, Jason F. (2003-02-06). Time Aliasing Methods of Spectrum Estimation (Ph.D.). Brigham Young University. Retrieved
Discrete-time Fourier transform
Discrete-time_Fourier_transform
Brazilian instant payment platform
roughly one-quarter of the annual Brazilian GDP. Pix is the largest payment method in Brazil, processing 8.6 times more transaction value than credit and debit
Pix_(payment_system)
Canadian novelist
Effect (2023) The Dixon Rule (2024) The Charlie Method (2025) Midnight Rescue (2012) Midnight Alias (2013) Midnight Games (2013) Midnight Pursuits (2014)
Elle_Kennedy
Weapon used in Kennedy's assassination
also purchased a revolver from a different company, by the same method. The Hidell alias was determined from multiple sources to be Oswald. Oswald fired
John F. Kennedy assassination rifle
John_F._Kennedy_assassination_rifle
Resampling method
when necessary, suppresses aliasing to an acceptable level. In this application, the filter is called an anti-aliasing filter, and its design is discussed
Downsampling (signal processing)
Downsampling_(signal_processing)
Microsoft declares war". xent.com. 1997-08-01. Retrieved 2007-07-14. "Aliasing (Method Renaming)". Microsoft. Retrieved 2010-11-20. "J/Direct". codeguru.com
J/Direct
Linux program
particular module's internal aliases are to be ignored. There are a couple of ways to blacklist a module, and depending on the method used to load it depends
Modprobe
Statistical phenomenon where some effects appear the same
theory of factorial experiments, aliasing is the property of fractional factorial designs that makes some effects "aliased" with each other – that is, indistinguishable
Aliasing (factorial experiments)
Aliasing_(factorial_experiments)
Mexican drug lord (born 1950)
and sons, Serafín Zambada Ortiz (alias "el Sera", as of 2018 arrested and released), and Ismael Zambada Imperial (alias "el Mayito gordo", convicted), as
El_Mayo
School in University of Utah
recognized for work on radiosity methods for image synthesis Frank Crow - Computer scientist, developed anti-aliasing methods for computer graphics Alyosha
University of Utah School of Computing
University_of_Utah_School_of_Computing
Maximum frequency of non-aliased component upon sampling
resulting discrete-time sequence is said to be free of the distortion known as aliasing, and the corresponding sample rate is said to be above the Nyquist rate
Nyquist_frequency
Volume rendering technique
photos or videos, addressing a significant challenge in the field. The method represents scenes with 3D Gaussians that retain properties of continuous
Gaussian_splatting
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
has potentially higher quality than previous Nvidia designs. Anti-aliasing methods have been enhanced and additional modes are available compared to GeForce
GeForce_FX_series
myCFO, and Healtheon Frank Crow – computer scientist; developed anti-aliasing methods for computer graphics Alan L. Davis – computer architect, associate
List of University of Utah people
List_of_University_of_Utah_people
Boot sector computer virus
Ping-Pong Malware details Aliases Boot, Bouncing Ball, Bouncing Dot, Italian, Italian-A, VeraCruz, Ping-Pong.A, Ping-Pong.B, Ping-Pong.C Type Computer
Ping-Pong_(computer_virus)
Process of locating a person's whereabouts
last name, variants (e.g., an individual named Robert may go by "Rob"), aliases, and nicknames. The person's date of birth, last known physical addresses
Skiptrace
Griffith Esquire, and Henrietta Maria his Wife, in the Parish of Kiddington alias Cuddington, in the County of Chester, and in the Parishes of Llanvilling
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1792
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1792
Malaysian actor
United States. Young was a series regular on spy action television series Alias (2001–04), playing Dr. Zhang Lee. He appeared in such films as You Only
Ric_Young
Method of enhancing the image quality of textures on surfaces of computer graphics
helps make textures look sharper and more detailed by reducing blur and aliasing that can occur when surfaces are angled away from the viewer. Anisotropic
Anisotropic_filtering
List of moving image media productions by David Cronenberg
Mathijs 2008, p. 281. "David Cronenberg Joins Cast of Sarah Polley's 'Alias Grace' Series". IndieWire. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original
David_Cronenberg_filmography
Method of suicide
Charcoal-burning suicide is a suicide method which is achieved by burning charcoal in a closed room or area. Death occurs by carbon monoxide poisoning
Charcoal-burning_suicide
nodes. The Bellman pseudospectral method takes advantage of the node accumulation at the initial point to anti-alias the solution and discards the remainder
Bellman_pseudospectral_method
Document security method
background of lines in another direction, or using fine line patterns that alias into a visible moire pattern when copied. Aronoff, Jason S.; Simske, Steven
Void_pantograph
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
species' war with the Skrulls. She fled to Earth in the 1980s and adopted the alias of Dr. Wendy Lawson, a physicist at Project Pegasus. Using the Tesseract
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
the 73 sinking the sub. Admiral Reynolds is pleased with the film. 31 31 "Alias Captain Binghamton" Sidney Lanfield Bob Fisher & Arthur Marx May 16, 1963 (1963-05-16)
List of McHale's Navy episodes
List_of_McHale's_Navy_episodes
2017 Marvel Studios film
character's moniker from the comics, "Prowler", is listed as one of his aliases, although he is not referred to as such in the film. Davis is the uncle
Spider-Man:_Homecoming
Small file that represents another file
In classic Mac OS System 7 and later, and in macOS, an alias is a small file that represents another object in a local, remote, or removable file system
Alias_(Mac_OS)
trail of treachery to Walnut Grove. They stake out the town and assume aliases while trying to blend into the background, even hiring Mary to do their
List of Little House on the Prairie episodes
List_of_Little_House_on_the_Prairie_episodes
19th- and 20th-century gang of female shoplifters in the UK
"one of the ugliest and sordid streets in London". Carr would take on aliases such as Polly Carr, Eva Jackson, Anne Leslie and Jenny Lesley. Carr was
Forty_Elephants
Silver, an architect who chronicled a vanished New York City; at 89 Murió alias ‘Martín Sombra’, el carcelero de las FARC que mantuvo cautiva a Íngrid Betancourt
Deaths_in_May_2025
ingests a concentrated dose of pure evil, she becomes evil. Going under the alias, "Mr. X", she tricks Jerry into selling WOOHP and replacing them with robots
List of Totally Spies! episodes
List_of_Totally_Spies!_episodes
American DNA company
2019). "One Utah crime helped home DNA tests become a hot new investigative method. And then another caused an uproar". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August
Parabon_NanoLabs
American and British internet personality (born 1986)
cobra wrapping around a Christmas tree, a subtle nod to Tate's fighting alias. On 30 October, the bout between Tate and DeMoor was announced to headline
Andrew_Tate
Fictional character from The Blacklist
subject of internet memes and fan theories. "A Ranking of Reddington's Best Aliases on The Blacklist". NBC. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-24. Scassellati,
Raymond_Reddington
Marvel Comics fictional character
Michael,Bagley, Mark, Thibert, Art, Mays Rick (p). "Purple, Part III" Alias, no. 26 (November 2003). Marvel Comics. Hickman, Jonathan (w), Larazz, Pepe (a)
Jean_Grey
2004 studio album by the Crystal Method
movie Cursed, and "Starting Over" was used in an episode of the TV show Alias and an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. "Weapons of Mass Distortion"
Legion_of_Boom_(album)
American actress and model (born 1979/1980)
playing Rachel Gibson in the final season of the action television series Alias (2005–2006) and for her role in the horror film The Amityville Horror (2005)
Rachel_Nichols_(actress)
Islamist terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir
terrorists have been identified by the Jammu and Kashmir police as Ali Bhai alias Talha (Pakistani), Asif Fauji (Pakistani), Adil Hussain Thoker (a resident
2025_Pahalgam_attack
Color method in computer graphics
texture 'blockiness' during magnification, and aliasing and shimmering during minification. This method is fast during magnification but during minification
Texture_filtering
Mexican crime gang
lords Jesús Victoriano (alias "El 20"), José Rodrigo Aréchiga Gamboa (alias "El Chino Ántrax"), René Velázquez Valenzuela (alias "El Sargento Phoenix")
Los_Ántrax
Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
(MCU)—based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—commonly known by his alias, The Punisher. In the MCU, Castle is a Marine who, after suffering the murder
Frank Castle (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Frank_Castle_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)
Binary arithmetic algorithm
instruction-level parallelism. The XOR swap is also complicated in practice by aliasing. If an attempt is made to XOR-swap the contents of some location with itself
XOR_swap_algorithm
the bridge commonly called Bloody Bridge, and the river called Dodder, alias Donnybrook, in the River Anna Liffey, in the city of Dublin. Water Supply
List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1791–1800
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Ireland,_1791–1800
American man claiming to have severe amnesia (born 1948)
Benjaman Kyle is the alias chosen by William Burgess Powell (born August 29, 1948), an American man who has claimed to have severe amnesia. On August
Benjaman_Kyle
[update] the group has appeared in one project: the film Doctor Strange. Alias Investigations is a detective agency in New York City founded and run by
Teams and organizations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Teams_and_organizations_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
song by Tatsuya Shimizu in the series without using "TatshMusicCircle" alias, but included in J-Music category. Due to the removal of the J-music category
List_of_Pump_It_Up_songs
URL shortening service
TinyURL is a URL shortening web service, which provides short aliases for redirection of long URLs. Kevin Gilbertson, a web developer, launched the service
TinyURL
Programming language
float64 complex64 complex128 string Note that byte is an alias for uint8 and rune is an alias for int32. For each type T and each non-negative integer
Go_(programming_language)
1999 murder in Hong Kong
Liú Míngfāng; Làuh Mìhng-fōng; alias Ah Fong), 21-year-old Leung Wai-lun (梁偉倫; Liáng Wěilún; Lèuhng Wáih-lèuhn; alias Gangsta 1), and Lau's boyfriend
Hello_Kitty_murder_case
ALIAS METHOD
ALIAS METHOD
Boy/Male
Indian
Plural of lafz
Female
English
 Variant form of English Alice, ALISA means "noble sort." Compare with other forms of Alisa.
Male
Greek
(Ἠλίας) Greek form of Hebrew Eliyah, ELIAS means "the Lord is my God." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the prophet who lived during the reign of Ahab.
Boy/Male
Indian
A prophets name (Elijah)
Male
Greek
(Αἴαξ) Greek name AIAS means "mourner." In mythology, this is the name of a hero of the Trojan war, second only to Achilles in strength and bravery. His Roman name is Ajax.Â
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aliya, ALIAH means "to ascend, to go up."
Female
Hebrew
(עֲלִיסָה) Hebrew name ALISA means "joy." Also spelled Aleeza. Compare with other forms of Alisa.
Female
Welsh
 Welsh form of French Alais, ALIS means "noble sort." Compare with another form of Alis.
Female
Spanish
 Alternate form of Spanish Alicia, ALISA means "noble sort." Compare with other forms of Alisa.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Aliah, ALIA means "to ascend, to go up."
Male
Hebrew
(עַוְלָה) Variant of Hebrew Alvah (having the letters transposed), ALIAH means "evil, iniquity." In the bible, this is the name of a duke of Edom.Â
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Amiasaf, AMIAS means "my people have been gathered in (reunited)."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Brave one
Girl/Female
Indian
Exalted, Noble, Highest social standing
Girl/Female
Muslim
Exalted, Noble, Highest social standing
Female
English
 Short form of English Alisa, ALIS means "noble sort." Compare with another form of Alis.
Female
Russian
(ÐлиÌÑа) Russian equivalent of English Alice, ALISA means "noble sort." Compare with other forms of Alisa.
Boy/Male
Muslim
A prophets name (Elijah)
Girl/Female
Indian
A diamond
Female
French
Contracted form of Old French Adelais, ALAIS means "noble sort."
ALIAS METHOD
ALIAS METHOD
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Telugu
Moon
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Immortal Merits
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Of God's flock.
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Finnr, FINN means "from Finland." Compare with another form of Finn.
Boy/Male
French
With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given...
Male
Celtic
, divine noble (or leader).
Girl/Female
Hindu
Always thinking
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pomegranate
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Friendly Victory
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Fair Girl
ALIAS METHOD
ALIAS METHOD
ALIAS METHOD
ALIAS METHOD
ALIAS METHOD
n.
Same as Lias.
adv.
Otherwise; otherwise called; -- a term used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of any one who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.
n.
Another name; an assumed name.
n.
A sandy calcareous straum, containing, or impregnated with, iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of England.
n.
A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
n.
A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc., to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted.
interj.
Alas! Welaway!
interj.
An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.
a.
Of the age of the Lias; pertaining to the Lias formation.
interj.
Alack the day; alas; -- an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise.
n.
The formation situated between the Permian and Lias, and so named by the Germans, because consisting of three series of strata, which are called in German the Bunter sandstein, Muschelkalk, and Keuper.
n.
The lowest of the three divisions of the Jurassic period; a name given in England and Europe to a series of marine limestones underlying the Oolite. See the Chart of Geology.
a.
Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, Oolite, and Wealden; -- named from certain rocks of the Jura mountains.
n.
A word or form of speech thrown in to express emotion or feeling, as O! Alas! Ha ha! Begone! etc. Compare Exclamation.
n.
A genus of ganoid fishes, found in strata of the new red sandetone, and the lias bone beds.
adv.
At another time.
interj.
Ah! alas!
interj.
Alas!
pl.
of Alias
n.
A member or follower of the "liberal" party, headed by Elias Hicks, which, because of a change of views respecting the divinity of Christ and the Atonement, seceded from the conservative portion of the Society of Friends in the United States, in 1827.