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   Be·low

   /bəˈlō/

   

   preposition

   • 1. at a lower level or layer than: "just below the pocket was a stain"
   • ▪ lower in grade or rank than: "they rated its financial soundness below its competitor's" Similar lower thanunderinferior tosubordinate tosecondary tosubservient tosubject tocontrolled byat the mercy ofunder the heel ofOpposite above
   • ▪ lower than (a specified amount, rate, or norm): "below freezing" 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
   • ▪ on earth: "the lot of all that dwells here below"
   • ▪ in hell: "traitors gnash their teeth below"
   • ▪ lower than zero (especially zero degrees Fahrenheit) in temperature: "there's a north wind blowing, and it's 30 below"
   • ▪ (in printed text) mentioned later or further down on the same page: "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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   : in, to, at, or by a lower rank or number. suitable for children age 10 and below. b. : below zero. the temperature was 20 below.

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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBELOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › belowBELOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionbelow 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.