below

(bĭ-lō')
adv.

1. In or to a lower place; beneath.
2. 1. On or to a lower floor; downstairs.
   2. Nautical. On or to a lower deck.
3. In a later part of a given text: figures quoted below.
4. Farther down, as along a slope or valley.
5. In or to hell or Hades.
6. On the earth.
7. 1. In a lower rank or class.
   2. Below zero in temperature: 40° below.

prep.

1. Underneath; beneath.
2. Lower than, as on a graduated scale.
3. Downstream of: launched the canoe just below the bridge.
4. South of: Guatemala is below Mexico.
5. Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of: Such petty behavior is below me.

[Middle English bilooghe : bi, by; see by¹ + loghe, low; see low¹.]

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adv, prep

Definition: lower
Antonyms: above, over

prep

Definition: less than; beneath
Antonyms: above, more, over

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In an inferior, subordinate, or lower place in regard to any entity.

A court below is a lower court through which a case has passed. A case is removed for review from the court below to the court above, or a higher court. The forum where a lawsuit is initially brought is called an inferior court, or the court below.

IN BRIEF: Farther down; beneath.

The greatest waste in all the world is living below our potential. — Harold B. Lee, (1899-1973), American religious leader.

Tutor's tip: The "bellow" (loud roar) of the "bellows" (device for blowing air on files or through a musical organ) can be heard "below" (underneath) the "billow" (wave of water, sound, or fabric).

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sign description: Both flat hands begin together on the same plain. One hand drops downward while one stays there.

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For a list of words related to below, see:

• Prepositions
• Limitations and Conditions
• Relative Positions - below: (adv) in or toward a lower place; underneath
• Beyond the Grave - below: (adv) in hell
• Hell - below: (adv) in hell

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Dansk (Danish)
prep. - under, lavere end
adv. - nedenunder, nedenfor

idioms:

• below the line    udenfor det oprindelige overslag

Nederlands (Dutch)
onder, beneden, onderstaand, benedendeks, naar de hel, op aarde

Français (French)
prep. - au-dessous de, sous, inférieur à, en aval de
adv. - au-dessous de, sous, en bas, dessous, plus bas, ci-dessous

idioms:

• below the line    marquer en points d'honneur/en points de marche (au bridge)

Deutsch (German)
prep. - unter, unterhalb von
adv. - unten, darunter

idioms:

• below the line    unter der Linie

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - κάτω από, υπό, κάτωθεν, χαμηλότερα από, κατώτερος
adv. - από κάτω, κάτω, παρακάτω, κατωτέρω, κάτωθεν, σε κατώτερο επίπεδο, στην κόλαση, (ναυτ.) κάτω από το κατάστρωμα
adj. - κάτωθι, παρακάτω

idioms:

• below the line    (Βρετ.) ειδικός προϋπολογισμός έκτακτων δαπανών και εσόδων, έμμεση διαφήμιση (όχι στα ΜΜΕ)

Italiano (Italian)
sotto, giù, al di sotto, inferiore

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - abaixo, sob, menos que
adv. - abaixo, para baixo, para lugar inferior

Русский (Russian)
внизу, ниже

Español (Spanish)
prep. - bajo, debajo de, inferior a, después de, indigno de
adv. - bajo, abajo, debajo, bajo tierra, en el infierno

idioms:

• below the line    clandestino

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - nedanför, under
adv. - nedan, inunder, under däck
adj. - nedan

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
在...下面, 在...以下, 到...下面, 低于, 在下面

idioms:

• below the line    线下项目, 在线的下面

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 在...下面, 在...以下, 到...下面, 低於
adv. - 在下面

idioms:

• below the line    線下項目, 在線的下面

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~보다 아래에, ~에 미치지 못하여, ~할 만한 가치도 없는
adv. - 아래에, 지상에, 지옥에

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - …より下方に, …より下で, …にふさわしくない, …より劣って
adv. - 下に, 階下に, 以下で, 下級の, 零下で, 下流に, 零下

idioms:

• below par    額面以下で, 標準以下で
• below the belt    ベルトの下を打つ, 卑怯なことをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) تحت, دون (ظرف) تحت, في أسفل (صفه) موضوع في أسفل الصفحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮למטה מ-, מתחת ל-, להלן‬
adv. - ‮למטה‬

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