full name
The unabridged official name of an entity, when its standard name is shortened.
The full name of an object is listed when its official name is longer than its standard name. A full name is unabridged, and includes all component prefixes, suffixes, middle names, preceding names, etc. A common example would be the official legal form of a country name, when the country is commonly recognized by a shorter name. Likewise, objects named after persons are often most recognized with that person's first and middle names omitted; the full name would include those.
Full names may also be listed in cases where the standard name contains widely accepted abbreviations, initials, or acronyms.
The full form can include names or terms omitted from a shorter standard name. An official legal name is specifically the registered form, while a full name is the unabridged official form relative to the commonly used name.
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abbreviated name
A shortened alternative to an object's standard name, made through abbreviations or omitted words. -
alternate name
A recognized or accepted version of an object's name different from its standard name. -
name
The official or most commonly recognized text identifier of an object for a given period and, where applicable, language. -
nickname
An informal, popularly used name for an entity, with common use supported by a widely recognized publication. -
official legal name
The full name of an entity registered with government bodies, including any appended legal identifiers. -
sequence number
The number or letter an object carries inside the group it belongs to, when several members share one name and one address. -
tag
A generic name based on a predefined standard or derivative of multiple standards.