Definitions for below
bɪˈloʊbe·low

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath(adverb)

   in or to a place that is lower

2. below(adverb)

   at a later place

   "see below"

3. below, infra(adverb)

   (in writing) see below

   "vide infra"

4. downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below(adverb)

   on a floor below

   "the tenants live downstairs"

5. under, below(adverb)

   further down

   "see under for further discussion"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. below(Adverb)

   in a lower place.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

2. below(Adverb)

   on a lower storey.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

3. below(Adverb)

   further down.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

4. below(Adverb)

   on a lower deck.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

5. below(Adverb)

   below zero.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

6. below(Preposition)

   lower in spatial position than

   The treasure is buried two meters below the ground.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

7. below(Preposition)

   lower in value than

   The temperature is below zero.

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

8. below(Preposition)

   downstream of

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

9. below(Preposition)

   south of

   Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

10. below(Preposition)

    unsuitable to the rank or dignity of

    Such petty behavior is below me.

    Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

11. below(Preposition)

    downstage of

    Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Below

   under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee

2. Below

   inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality

3. Below

   unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath

4. Below(adverb)

   in a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath

5. Below(adverb)

   on the earth, as opposed to the heavens

6. Below(adverb)

   in hell, or the regions of the dead

7. Below(adverb)

   in court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below

8. Below(adverb)

   in some part or page following

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Below

   Below is a 2002 World War II horror film directed by David Twohy. It was written by Lucas Sussman, Darren Aronofsky and David Twohy, and stars Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Matthew Davis, Holt McCallany, Scott Foley, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Flemyng and Dexter Fletcher. It was filmed on location in Lake Michigan and at Pinewood Studios.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Below

   be-lō′, prep. beneath in place, rank, or quality: underneath: not worthy of.—adv. in a lower place: (fig.) on earth, or in hell, as opposed to heaven. [Pfx. be-, and adj. Low.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. below

   The opposite of on or 'pon deck. Generally used to distinguish the watch on deck, and those off the watch.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Below

   Down, or under something.

   Submitted by rinat on April 13, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'below' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1115

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'below' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2330

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'below' in Adverbs Frequency: #114

Anagrams for below »

1. bowel, elbow

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of below in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of below in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of below in a Sentence

1. Mary Hilderbrand:

   Governance because it involves political, social and economic systems is very complex, and it is hard to know what is happening below the surface. It is too easy for governments to tick the boxes through institutional reforms without fundamentally changing anything.

2. Emil Wiechert:

   So far as modern science is concerned, we have to abandon completely the idea that by going into the realm of the small we shall reach the ultimate foundations of the universe. I believe we can abandon this idea without any regret. The universe is infinite in all directions, not only above us in the large but also below us in the small.

3. Theodore Roosevelt:

   No man is above the law and no man below it.

4. Zhaopeng Xing:

   There is a risk for Q3 GDP to be below 6.0%, but we expect September will see a jump in fixed-asset investment because many gift projects for 70th anniversary will be confirmed to be in the statistics at the quarter end. So we maintain our forecast of Q3 GDP 6.1%.

5. Daniel Morgan:

   Revenue was a little short on the top end, the guidance for the second quarter was a little below where the consensus was.

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