Below


1. Below means lower in number or degree than
Example: You body temperature is below normal

2. Below can mean lower in rank or level than
Example: In our company the supervisors are below the directors

3. Below can mean south of
Example: The U.S.A is below Canada

4. Below also means unsuitable to the rank or dignity of
Exmaple: Such petty behavior is below me


More Examples

Do not write below this line
The temprature fell below freezing during the night
Her marks in the exam were below average
A private in the police force is below a sergeant
Money should always ran below honor
Skirts which are below the knees are indecent
A captian is below a general
The rainfall is below average this year


Notice: The prepositions under, underneath, below and beneath have slight differences. We will discuss all of them later, if Allah wills

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