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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.
be· low bi-ˈlō. Synonyms of below. 1. : in or to a lower place. gazed at the water below. voices from the apartment below. 2. a. : on earth. improvements in conditions here below Times Literary Supplement. b. : in or to Hades or hell. 3. : on or to a lower floor or deck. ordered the crew below. 4. a. : in, to, at, or by a lower rank or number.
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, under, beneath indicate position in some way lower than something else. Below implies being in a lower plane: below the horizon, the water line. Under implies being lower in a perpendicular line: The book is under the chair.
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BELOW meaning: 1. in a lower position (than), under: 2. less than a particular amount or level: 3. in a lower…. Learn more.
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. Below can also describe something that ranks lower: "My dad said if I get below a 90 on the math test, I can't go out this weekend."
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.
