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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.
Preposition Our apartment is below theirs. We could see only clouds below us. The diver descended below 25 meters. The sun disappeared below the horizon. a spot directly below us the valley far below us Temperatures were below average all week. She worked for wage rates below those of other workers. He ranks far below his superior. See More
Below with numbers, amounts or statistics. When we talk about numbers, amounts or statistics being at a lower level, we use below more than under: Inflation has fallen below 5% for the first time in six years. The company’s profits in 2008 were below what they had hoped for.
Below definition: in or toward a lower place. See examples of BELOW used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of below adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
below meaning, definition, what is below: in a lower place or position, or on a lo...: Learn more.
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.
Synonyms for BELOW: beneath, under, underneath, neath, after, behind, following, past; Antonyms of BELOW: over, above, before, of, prior to, to, previous to, ahead of.
