Below
adverb
In a lower position.
There is a vast ocean below the surface of the water.
Often appears as...
- temp is below zero
- dive below surface
adverb
Less than.
Our temperatures reached below zero last night.
Often appears as...
- below zero
- below average
preposition
At a lower level or layer than.
There are more offices below on the ground floor.
Often appears as...
- below the surface
- below the ground
adverb
Lower down on the same page or on a following page.
The chart below illustrates the company's growth.
Often appears as...
- see below
- added below
adverb
To or at a lower rank or value.
The staff below him were all loyal.
Often appears as...
- rank below
- paid below
Usage tips
Formal
adverb
In a lower position.
There is a vast ocean below the surface of the water.
Often appears as...
- temp is below zero
- dive below surface
adverb
Less than.
Our temperatures reached below zero last night.
Often appears as...
- below zero
- below average
preposition
At a lower level or layer than.
There are more offices below on the ground floor.
Often appears as...
- below the surface
- below the ground
adverb
Lower down on the same page or on a following page.
The chart below illustrates the company's growth.
Often appears as...
- see below
- added below
adverb
To or at a lower rank or value.
The staff below him were all loyal.
Often appears as...
- rank below
- paid below
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Picture in your mind the object being discussed as directly under another object.
Look at the diagram; the engine is located below the hood.
Pro Tip 2/2Vertical Perspective
Think of 'below' as indicating a position lower in height or depth.
He wrote his name below mine on the list.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Picture in your mind the object being discussed as directly under another object.
Look at the diagram; the engine is located below the hood.
Pro Tip 2/2Vertical Perspective
Think of 'below' as indicating a position lower in height or depth.
He wrote his name below mine on the list.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Picture in your mind the object being discussed as directly under another object.
Look at the diagram; the engine is located below the hood.
Pro Tip 2/2Vertical Perspective
Think of 'below' as indicating a position lower in height or depth.
He wrote his name below mine on the list.
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How big is infinity? -...
even though I don't know how many there are of either. So, what we really mean when we say that two sets are the same size is that the elements in those sets can be matched up one by one in some way. My fourth grade teacher showed us the whole numbers laid out in a row, and below each we have its double. As you can see, the bottom row contains all the even numbers,
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What does the liver do?...
As it's produced, bile is funneled into a small container below the liver, called the gallbladder, before being trickled into the intestine to help break down fats, destroy microbes, and neutralize extra stomach acid. Bile also helps carry other toxins and byproducts from the liver out of the body. So as you can see,
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5 ways to kill your...
Or, "I can't find good talent; my team is so below expectations." If you have dreams, it's your responsibility to make them happen. Yes, it may be hard to find talent. Yes, the market may be bad. But if no one invested in your idea, if no one bought your product,
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The benefits of good...
Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported, using ergonomic aids if you need to. Try sleeping on your side with your neck supported and with a pillow between your legs.
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The sonic boom problem -...
with a thunder-like noise known as a sonic boom, which can cause distress to people and animals below or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms, trying to predict their path in the atmosphere,
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Great White Shark...
I spent a lot of time at sea and have seen a large variety of different wildlife. This was absolutely definitely not a basking shark. The colouration was totally different, light grey on the surface with very pale marking below the mid line.
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Economics of climate...
what we do need to do is to spend and encourage them to dramatically ramp up investment in green energy innovation fundamentally if we can innovate the price of green energy down below fossil fuels we'll have won everyone will buy
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Giant Centipede PIPE...
the centipede moves in for the moment of truth the iguana considers its options and in a defensive response leaps into the safety of the water below
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Sardine Feeding Frenzy...
Tuna attack from below, cutting off the sardines' escape route down to deeper water.
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Top 5 David Attenborough...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deeper water
Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
even though I don't know how many there are of either. So, what we really mean when we say that two sets are the same size is that the elements in those sets can be matched up one by one in some way. My fourth grade teacher showed us the whole numbers laid out in a row, and below each we have its double. As you can see, the bottom row contains all the even numbers,
Video examples
What does the liver do?...
As it's produced, bile is funneled into a small container below the liver, called the gallbladder, before being trickled into the intestine to help break down fats, destroy microbes, and neutralize extra stomach acid. Bile also helps carry other toxins and byproducts from the liver out of the body. So as you can see,
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
Or, "I can't find good talent; my team is so below expectations." If you have dreams, it's your responsibility to make them happen. Yes, it may be hard to find talent. Yes, the market may be bad. But if no one invested in your idea, if no one bought your product,
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported, using ergonomic aids if you need to. Try sleeping on your side with your neck supported and with a pillow between your legs.
Video examples
The sonic boom problem -...
with a thunder-like noise known as a sonic boom, which can cause distress to people and animals below or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms, trying to predict their path in the atmosphere,
Video examples
Great White Shark...
I spent a lot of time at sea and have seen a large variety of different wildlife. This was absolutely definitely not a basking shark. The colouration was totally different, light grey on the surface with very pale marking below the mid line.
Video examples
Economics of climate...
what we do need to do is to spend and encourage them to dramatically ramp up investment in green energy innovation fundamentally if we can innovate the price of green energy down below fossil fuels we'll have won everyone will buy
Video examples
Giant Centipede PIPE...
the centipede moves in for the moment of truth the iguana considers its options and in a defensive response leaps into the safety of the water below
Video examples
Sardine Feeding Frenzy...
Tuna attack from below, cutting off the sardines' escape route down to deeper water.
Video examples
Top 5 David Attenborough...
tuna attacked from below cutting off the sardines escape route down to deeper water
Example 1 of 10
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
When you're writing there's a deep, deep level of concentration way below your normal self. This strange voice, these strange sentences come out of you.
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Sophia Amoruso
American Businesswoman
In an ideal world, you'd never have to do things that are below your position, but this isn't an ideal world, and it's never going to be.
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Rupert Friend
English Actor
I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally different worlds to you.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.
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George W. Bush
American President
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
To compromise simply means that you go a tiny bit below what you know is right.
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John Steinbeck
American Author
Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.
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Nellie Melba
Australian Musician
Always sing below your potential.
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Bette Davis
American Actress
I will never be below the title.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
When you're writing there's a deep, deep level of concentration way below your normal self. This strange voice, these strange sentences come out of you.
Quote examples
Sophia Amoruso
American Businesswoman
In an ideal world, you'd never have to do things that are below your position, but this isn't an ideal world, and it's never going to be.
Quote examples
Rupert Friend
English Actor
I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally different worlds to you.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us.
Quote examples
Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.
Quote examples
George W. Bush
American President
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
To compromise simply means that you go a tiny bit below what you know is right.
Quote examples
John Steinbeck
American Author
Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.
Quote examples
Nellie Melba
Australian Musician
Always sing below your potential.
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Bette Davis
American Actress
I will never be below the title.
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