below
Meanings
Adverb
- in or to a place that is lower
- at a later place
- "see below"
- (in writing) see below
- on a floor below
- further down
Prep
- Lower in spatial position than.
- Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
- Downstream of.
- South of.
- Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
- Downstage of.
Adv
- In or to a lower place.
- On or to a lower storey.
- In or to a lower place.
- On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
- In or to a lower place.
- Later in the same text.
- Below zero.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English bilooghe, equivalent to be- + low. Compare also earlier Middle English alogh, alow, aloȝ, alowe (“below”), benethen (“beneath”), Dutch omlaag (“downwards”).
Synonyms
at a lower place, beneath, down the stairs, downstairs, downstream, downwards, infra, on a lower floor, to a lower place, under, underneath
Scrabble Score: 10
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