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below
[bih-loh]
adverb
in or toward a lower place.
Look out below!
on, in, or toward a lower level, as a lower deck of a ship.
The captain of the ship went below.
beneath the surface of the water.
Divers were sent below to view the wreck.
on earth.
the fate of creatures here below.
in hell or the infernal regions.
at a later point on a page or in a text.
See the illustration below.
in a lower rank or grade.
He was demoted to the class below.
under zero on the temperature scale.
The temperature in Buffalo was ten below this morning.
Theater.downstage.
Zoology.on the lower or ventral side.
preposition
lower down than.
below the knee.
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.
Theater.downstage of.
There are two chairs below the table.
below
/ ɪˈəʊ /
preposition
at or to a position lower than; under
less than in quantity or degree
south of
downstream of
unworthy of; beneath
adverb
at or to a lower position or place
at a later place (in something written)
see below
archaicbeneath heaven; on earth or in hell
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of below1
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Example Sentences
There remains the anomaly of his away record, a bowling average of almost 49 overseas compared to below 22 at home.
It will feel warm at night too with temperatures not dropping below the mid-teens.
Indeed, the wages at United are so high, and the performances have been so far below expectations, it is not clear to see what deals might be done quickly.
Bayern are currently ranked sixth in Opta's Power Rankings – a global team ranking system – but Auckland are down in 5,074th, over 2,500 places below English National League side York City.
The couple lived on the third floor, one below the top which has been completely destroyed.
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