Bottom
noun
The lowest or deepest part of something.
He reached the bottom of the mountain.
Often appears as...
- bottom of the page
- bottom of the stairs
noun
The part of your body that you sit on.
He slipped and landed on his bottom.
adjective
Least or last in order, importance, or rank.
He finished bottom of his class.
noun
The seabed of a body of water.
Trawlers scraping the ocean bottom.
Often appears as...
- ocean bottom
- sea bottom
noun
The underlying surface or background.
The inscription is still visible at the bottom of the statue.
Often appears as...
- bottom layer
- bottom line
noun
The lowest or deepest part of something.
He reached the bottom of the mountain.
Often appears as...
- bottom of the page
- bottom of the stairs
noun
The part of your body that you sit on.
He slipped and landed on his bottom.
adjective
Least or last in order, importance, or rank.
He finished bottom of his class.
noun
The seabed of a body of water.
Trawlers scraping the ocean bottom.
Often appears as...
- ocean bottom
- sea bottom
noun
The underlying surface or background.
The inscription is still visible at the bottom of the statue.
Often appears as...
- bottom layer
- bottom line
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Extremes
Use 'bottom' when talking about the extreme lowest part of an object or place.
We found the treasure at the bottom of the ocean.
Pro Tip 2/2Symbolic Lows
'Bottom' can indicate the lowest point in a situation or condition.
After losing his job, he felt he had hit rock bottom.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Extremes
Use 'bottom' when talking about the extreme lowest part of an object or place.
We found the treasure at the bottom of the ocean.
Pro Tip 2/2Symbolic Lows
'Bottom' can indicate the lowest point in a situation or condition.
After losing his job, he felt he had hit rock bottom.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Extremes
Use 'bottom' when talking about the extreme lowest part of an object or place.
We found the treasure at the bottom of the ocean.
Pro Tip 2/2Symbolic Lows
'Bottom' can indicate the lowest point in a situation or condition.
After losing his job, he felt he had hit rock bottom.
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Poetry makes people...
I got to the bottom of the article it said turn to page seven for exclusive interview I turned to page seven and I saw that they had titled the article for the love of words and I was beaming with pride and you know how in newspapers underneath the headline they'll always give you one line that is to make you want to read the rest of the article so
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How big is infinity? -...
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, and we have a one-to-one match.
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How languages evolve -...
such as determining the geographic origins and lifestyles of ancient peoples based on which of their words were native, and which were borrowed. There are two main problems linguists face when constructing these language family trees. One is that there is no clear way of deciding where the branches at the bottom should end, that is,
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Will the ocean ever run...
with restrictions on certain boats and equipment. Harmful practices, such as bottom trawling, can be banned altogether, and we can establish marine reserves closed to all fishing to help ecosystems restore themselves. There's also a role for consumer awareness and boycotts to reduce wasteful practices, like shark finning,
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How smart are...
at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation, and millions of acres of rain forest are burned annually
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
where we ended up watching helplessly from the water as bears ravaged our camp site. They walked off with our food and bits of our tent, clearly letting us know that we were at the bottom of the food chain and that this was their spot, not ours. But to me, that trip
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Why don't perpetual...
the mercury would flow to the bottom of each reservoir, leaving one side of the wheel perpetually heavier than the other. The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever. Bhaskara's drawing was one of the earliest designs for a perpetual motion machine,
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
And there, where the water is deepest, they dive down and push each branch firmly into the mud at the bottom. This is the beavers' fridge, where the vegetation will keep fresh
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Eel Suffers Toxic Shock...
it's difficult to make sense of the sight a lake of concentrated salt water 15 meters deep at the bottom of the sea
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What a Sea Snail Die-off...
So yeah, life's changed on the bottom. It's going through a change.
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Poetry makes people...
I got to the bottom of the article it said turn to page seven for exclusive interview I turned to page seven and I saw that they had titled the article for the love of words and I was beaming with pride and you know how in newspapers underneath the headline they'll always give you one line that is to make you want to read the rest of the article so
Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
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, and we have a one-to-one match.
Video examples
How languages evolve -...
such as determining the geographic origins and lifestyles of ancient peoples based on which of their words were native, and which were borrowed. There are two main problems linguists face when constructing these language family trees. One is that there is no clear way of deciding where the branches at the bottom should end, that is,
Video examples
Will the ocean ever run...
with restrictions on certain boats and equipment. Harmful practices, such as bottom trawling, can be banned altogether, and we can establish marine reserves closed to all fishing to help ecosystems restore themselves. There's also a role for consumer awareness and boycotts to reduce wasteful practices, like shark finning,
Video examples
How smart are...
at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation, and millions of acres of rain forest are burned annually
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
where we ended up watching helplessly from the water as bears ravaged our camp site. They walked off with our food and bits of our tent, clearly letting us know that we were at the bottom of the food chain and that this was their spot, not ours. But to me, that trip
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
the mercury would flow to the bottom of each reservoir, leaving one side of the wheel perpetually heavier than the other. The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever. Bhaskara's drawing was one of the earliest designs for a perpetual motion machine,
Video examples
Beaver Lodge Construction...
And there, where the water is deepest, they dive down and push each branch firmly into the mud at the bottom. This is the beavers' fridge, where the vegetation will keep fresh
Video examples
Eel Suffers Toxic Shock...
it's difficult to make sense of the sight a lake of concentrated salt water 15 meters deep at the bottom of the sea
Video examples
What a Sea Snail Die-off...
So yeah, life's changed on the bottom. It's going through a change.
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Junot Diaz
American Writer
Let me tell you, if I could write one-tenth as fast as some of my friends, I'd be made. I'd be it. But instead I happen to be, in the tree of life of writers, down at the bottom, with the hematodes.
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Javier Hernandez
Mexican Athlete
At times, my confidence is rock bottom, although I try for it to be sky high, thanks to the people that are always there with me and support me.
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Jazz Jennings
American Activist
I definitely think it's important to share my process when it comes to the bottom surgery, because that information really isn't out there.
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G-Eazy
American Musician
I wanted to make an album that plays from the top to bottom and feels together and complete. That's just something that felt important.
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Stephanie Ruhle
American Journalist
I think the media's responsibility is to get to the bottom of things - to get to the truth.
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Jonathan Bailey
English Actor
Who wouldn't want to play a character whose bottom you get to know before the face?
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Kell Brook
British Athlete
I've gone from the top of the world to the bottom of the ocean.
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Troy Aikman
American Athlete
I have often said social media is a race to the bottom.
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Rekha
Indian Actress
The bottom line is to have fun and enjoy life.
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Diamond Dallas Page
American Wrestler
Bottom line is don't ever be afraid to fail.
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Junot Diaz
American Writer
Let me tell you, if I could write one-tenth as fast as some of my friends, I'd be made. I'd be it. But instead I happen to be, in the tree of life of writers, down at the bottom, with the hematodes.
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Javier Hernandez
Mexican Athlete
At times, my confidence is rock bottom, although I try for it to be sky high, thanks to the people that are always there with me and support me.
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Jazz Jennings
American Activist
I definitely think it's important to share my process when it comes to the bottom surgery, because that information really isn't out there.
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G-Eazy
American Musician
I wanted to make an album that plays from the top to bottom and feels together and complete. That's just something that felt important.
Quote examples
Stephanie Ruhle
American Journalist
I think the media's responsibility is to get to the bottom of things - to get to the truth.
Quote examples
Jonathan Bailey
English Actor
Who wouldn't want to play a character whose bottom you get to know before the face?
Quote examples
Kell Brook
British Athlete
I've gone from the top of the world to the bottom of the ocean.
Quote examples
Troy Aikman
American Athlete
I have often said social media is a race to the bottom.
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Rekha
Indian Actress
The bottom line is to have fun and enjoy life.
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Diamond Dallas Page
American Wrestler
Bottom line is don't ever be afraid to fail.
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