below
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Britannica Dictionary definition of BELOW
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in or to a lower place
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The pencil rolled off the desk and fell to the floor below.
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The pilot looked down at the sea far below.
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We heard the elevator stop at the floor below.
◊ The opposite of every sense of below is above.
2
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on or to a lower deck on a ship or boat
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They secured the goods on deck and went below.
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The captain ordered the men below. [=ordered them to go below the main deck]
3
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in or to a lower rank or number
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All personnel, captain and below, were ordered to report for duty.
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The game is suitable for children at age 10 and below. [=younger, under]
4
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lower than zero
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The temperature ranged from 5 below to 10 above. [=from −5 degrees to 10 degrees Fahrenheit]
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lower, further down, or later on the same page or on a following page
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at a later point in the same document
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The results of the test are discussed/explained/listed/shown below.
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See the graph below.
from below
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from a lower place
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We heard voices calling from below.
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I felt a draft from below.
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below
/bɪˈloʊ/
preposition
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below
/bɪˈloʊ/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of BELOW
1
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in or to a lower place than (something)
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beneath
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Our apartment is below theirs.
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She wore a skirt that reached below her knees. = The bottom of her skirt was below her knees.
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We could see only clouds below us.
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The diver descended below 25 meters.
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The sun disappeared below the horizon.
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a spot directly below us
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the valley far below us
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just/slightly below the horizon
◊ The opposite of every sense of below is above.
2
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lower in number, amount, or size than (something)
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less than (something)
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Temperatures were below average/normal all week.
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The game is suitable for children below [=younger than, under] the age of 10.
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She worked for wage rates below those of other workers.
3
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less important or powerful than (someone)
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having a lower rank than (someone)
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A lieutenant is below a captain. [=a captain outranks a lieutenant]
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He ranks far below his superior.
4
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in a lower or less important position than (something)
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He puts his own needs below his child's needs.
