What does below mean?
Definitions for below
bɪˈloʊbe·low
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word below.
Princeton's WordNet
below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath(adverb)
in or to a place that is lower
below(adverb)
at a later place
"see below"
below, infra(adverb)
(in writing) see below
"vide infra"
downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, below(adverb)
on a floor below
"the tenants live downstairs"
under, below(adverb)
further down
"see under for further discussion"
Wiktionary
below(Adverb)
in a lower place.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Adverb)
on a lower storey.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Adverb)
further down.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Adverb)
on a lower deck.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Adverb)
below zero.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Preposition)
lower in spatial position than
The treasure is buried two meters below the ground.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Preposition)
lower in value than
The temperature is below zero.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Preposition)
downstream of
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Preposition)
south of
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Preposition)
unsuitable to the rank or dignity of
Such petty behavior is below me.
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
below(Preposition)
downstage of
Etymology: From bilooghe, from bi “by” + looghe “low”.
Webster Dictionary
Below
under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee
Below
inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality
Below
unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath
Below(adverb)
in a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath
Below(adverb)
on the earth, as opposed to the heavens
Below(adverb)
in hell, or the regions of the dead
Below(adverb)
in court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below
Below(adverb)
in some part or page following
Freebase
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
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
below
The opposite of on or 'pon deck. Generally used to distinguish the watch on deck, and those off the watch.
Editors Contribution
Below
Down, or under something.
Submitted by rinat on April 13, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'below' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1115
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'below' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2330
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'below' in Adverbs Frequency: #114
Anagrams for below »
bowel, elbow
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of below in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of below in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of below in a Sentence
At $72 a barrel, we're well below the pain threshold for many companies in the sector, however, it's pretty good news for the energy-hungry sectors such as airlines.
Sometimes we will have a good 40 or 50 below spell for a week or two at a time. So you’re either going to love it or hate it, I suppose.
Although we expect headline inflation( year-over-year) to trough below the zero bound in the next few months, this is more than reflected in TIPS valuations.
It was 5 degrees below zero this morning when I woke up, everyone in the Northeast is beaten by winter now, and we're dreaming of being someplace that is warm.
The moderation in job gains over the past two months may mark the beginning of the slow deceleration to a sustainable pace of job gains, which we estimate to be around or a little below 100,000 per month.
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Translations for below
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- تحتArabic
- отдолу, южно от, под, надолуBulgarian
- sota, ensotaCatalan, Valencian
- podCzech
- isodWelsh
- unten, unterhalb, darunterGerman
- κάτω, υπό, αποκάτω, μείονGreek
- malsupre, sub, sude de, flupost, malpli olEsperanto
- abajo, bajoSpanish
- allpool, alla, all, lõunas, allavoolu, allkorruselEstonian
- در زیرPersian
- alakerta, halpa, pakkanen, alle, alla, alavirta, alapuoli, alhaallaFinnish
- ci-dessous, en bas, au-dessousFrench
- faoi, níos lúIrish
- foScottish Gaelic
- מתחתHebrew
- नीचेHindi
- lent, alattHungarian
- ցած, ներքև, ցածր, տակArmenian
- subIdo
- sotto zeroItalian
- 下Japanese
- 밑Korean
- خوارهوه, ژێر, بنKurdish
- infra, subtusLatin
- zemLatvian
- подолу, под, јуженMacedonian
- onderDutch
- poniżej, podPolish
- embaixo, abaixo de, abaixo, [[menos]] [[de]]/[[que]], [[a]] [[sul]] [[de]], [[a]] [[jusante]] [[de]]Portuguese
- sub, dedesubtRomanian
- внизу, ниже, под, южнее, минусRussian
- pod, ispodSerbo-Croatian
- däck, under, nedom, minus, nedan, nedanför, nedströms, inunderSwedish
- під, нижче, південнішеUkrainian
- نیچےUrdu
- phía dướiVietnamese
- 下面Chinese
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