Below | Mean of below in English Dictionary

/bɪˈloʊ/

• in or to a lower place
1. The pencil rolled off the desk and fell to the floor below.
2. The pilot looked down at the sea far below.
3. We heard the elevator stop at the floor below.
• on or to a lower deck on a ship or boat
1. They secured the goods on deck and went below.
2. The captain ordered the men below. [=ordered them to go below the main deck]
• in or to a lower rank or number
1. All personnel, captain and below, were ordered to report for duty.
2. The game is suitable for children at age 10 and below. [=younger, under]

• lower than zero
1. The temperature ranged from 5 below to 10 above. [=from −5 degrees to 10 degrees Fahrenheit]
• lower, further down, or later on the same page or on a following page
1. The results of the test are discussed/explained/listed/shown below.
2. See the graph below.
• from a lower place
1. We heard voices calling from below.
2. I felt a draft from below.
• in or to a lower place than (something)
1. Our apartment is below theirs.
2. She wore a skirt that reached below her knees. = The bottom of her skirt was below her knees.
3. We could see only clouds below us.
4. The diver descended below 25 meters.
5. The sun disappeared below the horizon.
6. a spot directly below us
7. the valley far below us
8. just/slightly below the horizon
• lower in number, amount, or size than (something)
1. Temperatures were below average/normal all week.
2. The game is suitable for children below [=younger than, under] the age of 10.
3. She worked for wage rates below those of other workers.
• less important or powerful than (someone)
1. A lieutenant is below a captain. [=a captain outranks a lieutenant]
2. He ranks far below his superior.
• in a lower or less important position than (something)
1. He puts his own needs below his child's needs.