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- Dictionarybelow/bɪˈləʊ/
preposition
- 1. at a lower level or layer than: "just below the pocket was a stain"
- 2. extending underneath: "the tunnel below the crags" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. at a lower level or layer: "he jumped from the window into the moat below" Similar
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Learn the meaning and usage of the word below as a preposition or an adverb. Below can indicate lower position, less amount or level, or refer to something later in writing.
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BELOW meaning: 1. in a lower position (than), under: 2. less than a particular amount or level: 3. in a lower…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adverb below, which means at or to a lower level, position or place. See examples, synonyms and related words for below.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word below as an adverb, preposition, noun and adjective in English. Find out its origin, pronunciation, frequency, compounds and related words in the Oxford English Dictionary.
A complete guide to the word "BELOW": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
BELOW definition: 1. in a lower position than someone or something else: 2. less than an amount or level: . Learn more.
Below is an adverb or preposition that means in or toward a lower place, level, rank, or degree. Learn how to use below in different contexts, such as geography, zoology, theater, and writing, with examples and synonyms.
