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   below

   /bɪˈləʊ/

   preposition

   • 1. at a lower level or layer than: "just below the pocket was a stain"
   • ▪ lower in grade or rank than: "the aristocracy rank below the monarchy" Similar lower thanunderinferior tosubordinate tosecondary tosubservient tosubject tocontrolled byat the mercy ofunder the heel ofOpposite above
   • ▪ lower than (a specified amount or standard): "pupils of below average ability" Similar less thanlower thanundernot as much asnot so much assmaller thaninformal:shy ofOpposite abovemore than
   • 2. extending underneath: "the tunnel below the crags" Similar beneathunderunderneathfurther down thanlower thanOpposite aboveover

   adverb

   • 1. at a lower level or layer: "he jumped from the window into the moat below" Similar further downlower downin a lower positionunderneathbeneathdownstairs
   • ▪ (in printed text) mentioned further down on the same page, or further on in the text: "our nutritionist is pictured below right" Similar underneathfollowingfurther onat a later pointin a later placeat the bottomat the end
   • ▪ below deck: "I'll go below and fix us a drink"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adverb): from be- ‘by’ + the adjective low1. Not common until the 16th century, the word developed a prepositional use and was frequent in Shakespeare.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › belowBelow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BELOW is in or to a lower place. How to use below in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BELOW definition: 1. in a lower position (than), under: 2. less than a particular amount or level: 3. in a lower…. Learn more.

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   Below definition: in or toward a lower place. See examples of BELOW used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › belowBELOW Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for BELOW: beneath, under, underneath, neath, after, behind, following, past; Antonyms of BELOW: over, above, before, of, prior to, to, previous to, ahead of.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarBelow - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Below with numbers, amounts or statistics. When we talk about numbers, amounts or statistics being at a lower level, we use below more than under: Inflation has fallen below 5% for the first time in six years. The company’s profits in 2008 were below what they had hoped for.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belowBelow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's below is underneath. If your kite is flying below your brother's, it means his kite is above, or higher than, yours. Anything that lies lower than some other object is below it — a basement is below the first floor of a house, and the ocean floor is below the water's surface.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is below a particular amount, rate, or level, it is less than that amount, rate, or level. Night temperatures can drop below 15 degrees Celsius. The company agreed to keep overall price increases to 7.5 per cent below inflation. Rainfall has been below average.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbelow adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of below adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › belowbelow | meaning of below in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    below meaning, definition, what is below: in a lower place or position, or on a lo...: Learn more.

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    lower in rank, degree, amount, rate, etc., than: below cost; below freezing. too low or undignified to be worthy of; beneath: He considered such an action below his notice.