Below BELOW, prep. [be and low] Under in place; beneath; not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee.
1. Inferior in rank, excellence or dignity.
2. Unworthy of; unbefitting.
BELOW, adv. In a lower place, with respect to any object; as, the heavens above and the earth below.
1. On the earth, as opposed to the heavens.
The fairest child of Jove below.
2. In hell, or the region of the dead; as the realms below.
3. In a court of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below.

below adv 1: in or to a place that is lower [syn: below, at a lower place}, to a lower place, beneath] [ant: above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place] 2: at a later place; "see below" [ant: above, supra] 3: (in writing) see below; "vide infra" [syn: below, infra] 4: on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" [syn: downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below] [ant: on a higher floor, up the stairs, upstairs] 5: further down; "see under for further discussion" [syn: under, below]

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below I. adverb Etymology: Middle English bilooghe, from bi by + looghe low, adjective Date: 14th century 1. in or to a lower place 2. a. on earth b. in or to Hades or hell 3. on or to a lower floor or deck 4. a. in, to, at, or by a lower rank or number b. below zero <the temperature was 20 below> 5. lower on the same page or on a following page 6. under the surface of the water II. preposition Date: 1575 1. a. lower in place, rank, or value than ; under b. down river from c. south of 2. inferior to (as in rank) 3. not suitable to the rank of ; beneath III. noun Date: 1697 something that is below IV. adjective Date: 1916 written or discussed lower on the same page or on a following page

below
prep. & adv.
--prep.
1 lower in position (vertically, down a slope or stream, etc.) than.
2 beneath the surface of; at or to a greater depth than (head below water; below 500 feet).
3 lower or less than in amount or degree (below freezing-point; temperature is 20 below).
4 lower in rank, position, or importance than.
5 unworthy of.
--adv.
1 at or to a lower point or level.
2 a downstairs (lives below). b downstream.
3 (of a text reference) further forward on a page or in a book (as noted below).
4 on the lower side (looks similar above and below).
5 rhet. on earth; in hell.
Phrases and idioms:
below stairs in the basement of a house esp. as the part occupied by servants.
Etymology: BE- + LOW(1)

below Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is below something else, it is in a lower position. He appeared from the apartment directly below Leonard's... The path runs below a long brick wall... The sun had already sunk below the horizon... ≠ above PREP • Below is also an adverb. ...a view to the street below... Spread out below was a great crowd. ADV: n ADV, ADV after v 2. If something is below ground or below the ground, it is in the ground. They have designed a system which pumps up water from 70m below ground... PHRASE 3. You use below in a piece of writing to refer to something that is mentioned later. Please write to me at the address below... ADV: n ADV, ADV after v 4. 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... Rainfall has been below average. ≠ above PREP • Below is also an adverb. ...temperatures at zero or below. ADV 5. If someone is below you in an organization, they are lower in rank. Such people often experience less stress than those in the ranks immediately below them. ≠ above PREP 6. below par: see par

below bɪˈləu prep. & adv. --prep. 1 lower in position (vertically, down a slope or stream, etc.) than. 2 beneath the surface of; at or to a greater depth than (head below water; below 500 feet). 3 lower or less than in amount or degree (below freezing-point; temperature is 20 below). 4 lower in rank, position, or importance than. 5 unworthy of. --adv. 1 at or to a lower point or level. 2 a downstairs (lives below). b downstream. 3 (of a text reference) further forward on a page or in a book (as noted below). 4 on the lower side (looks similar above and below). 5 rhet. on earth; in hell. øbelow stairs in the basement of a house esp. as the part occupied by servants. [BE- + LOW(1)]

below
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Below \Be*low"\, prep. [Pref. be- by + low.] 1. Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee. --Shak. 2. Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality. ``One degree below kings.'' --Addison. 3. Unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath. They beheld, with a just loathing and disdain, . . . how below all history the persons and their actions were. --Milton. Who thinks no fact below his regard. --Hallam. Syn: Underneath; under; beneath.

Below \Be*low"\, adv. 1. In a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath. Lord Marmion waits below. --Sir W. Scott. 2. On the earth, as opposed to the heavens. The fairest child of Jove below. --Prior. 3. In hell, or the regions of the dead. What business brought him to the realms below. --Dryden. 4. In court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below. --Wheaton. 5. In some part or page following.

below I. prep. 1. Under, beneath, underneath. 2. Unbecoming, unworthy of. II. ad. 1. Under, beneath, underneath. 2. On the earth, in this world, in the present life, in time, in the world of sense. 3. In hell, in the lower regions, in the under world, among the shades, in the world of the departed, in the regions of the dead.

below bɪˈləu adv. 1 lower down, further down, farther down: Please see the explanation given below. The department head could no longer resist the pressures from below. 2 beneath, underneath, under; downstairs, Nautical below-decks, Brit below-stairs: Can you hear someone walking about below? They put the captain in irons below. 3 on earth, here, in this world, under the sun: Man wants but little here below. --prep. 4 under, underneath, beneath: Below the sea live creatures we have never even seen. Barely discernible below his nose was a tiny moustache. Sign your name below 'Yours truly'. 5 less or lower or cheaper than: The sale price is below cost. 6 deeper or further or farther down than: The current is strongest about six feet below the surface. 7 under, beneath, underneath: Her bright eyes peered at him from below the wide hat. 8 lower or less than, under: The temperature was 20 degrees below zero. 9 inferior or subordinate to, lower than: He gives orders to the servants below him. 10 inferior or secondary to, under, beneath, lower than: In exports, the USA and UK are below Japan. 11 beneath, unworthy of, unbefitting, not worth: Mugging old ladies is below contempt.

52 Moby Thesaurus words for "below": adown, at a disadvantage, at the nadir, behind, below deck, below par, below the mark, belowstairs, beneath, beneath the sky, down, down below, down south, downgrade, downhill, downline, downright, downstairs, downstream, downstreet, downtown, downward, downwards, downwith, following, hellishly, here, here below, in hell, in hellfire, in the gutter, in the world, infernally, infra, least, least of all, less, neath, next, on earth, short of, since, subordinate to, subsequent to, unbefitting, under, under heaven, under par, under the stars, under the sun, underfoot, underneath

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