Etymology : Middle English bilooghe, from bi by + looghe 3low
Pronunciation : bi-lO
Function : adverb
Date : 14th century
1. adhenceforth, at a further point; lower down. prep. under. below\be*low"\, adv.
2. in a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath. lord marmion waits below. w. scott.
3. on the earth, as opposed to the heavens. the fairest child of jove below.
4. in hell, or the regions of the dead. what business brought him to the realms below.
5. in court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below.
6. in some part or page following.below \be*low"\ , prep. [pref. be- by + low.].
7. under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee.
8. inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality. "one degree below kings.".
9. unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath. they beheld, with a just loathing and disdain, how below all history the persons and their actions were. who thinks no fact below his regard.
10. Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee.
11. Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality.
12. Unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath.
13. In a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath.
14. On the earth, as opposed to the heavens.
15. In hell, or the regions of the dead.
16. In court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below.
17. In some part or page following. at a later place; "see:
below" in or to a place that is lower see below; "vide infra".
18. 1. If something is below something else, it is in a lower position. He appeared from the apartment directly below Leonard's The path runs below a long brick wall The sun had already sunk below the horizon ¡Ù above Below is also an adverb. a view to the street below Spread out below was a great crowd.
19. If something is below ground or below the ground, it is in the ground. They have designed a system which pumps up water from 70m below ground.
20. You use below in a piece of writing to refer to something that is mentioned later. Please write to me at the address below.
21. 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 Rainfall has been below average. ¡Ù above Below is also an adverb. temperatures at zero or below.
22. If someone is below you in an organization, they are lower in rank. Such people often experience less stress than those in the ranks immediately below them. ¡Ù above.
23. below par: see:
par.