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aka vs a.k.a.

a.k.a.

Definitions

adverb

  1. as known or named at another time or place

Examples

Fats render at one temp, water evaporates at another, collagens melt at another, sugar caramelizes at another, the Maillard reaction (a.k.a. browning of proteins) occurs at another, and carbonization (a.k.a. charring or burning) occurs at yet another temp.

Best of all, the mouthpiece of the U.S. administration — a.k.a. the New York Times — is writing that Mr. Obama has abandoned the goal of a denuclearized Korea in favor of “containment,” which in effect means renewed engagement.

The CCR (Consumer Confidence Report) a.k.a. the "glossy brochure" is a highly regulated document we are required to produce on an annual basis by the EPA.

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