Below means in a lower place or position than something else. It can refer to physical space, rank, or level, such as below the surface or below average.
“Below” comes from Old English “beloan” and “beloow,” combining “be-” (by) with “low.” It has always described something being lower in place or status.
We use “below” to talk about everything from temperature (below zero) to grades (below a B) to text on a page (see below). Your brain quietly turns all of these into a vertical picture, even when nothing is physically stacked.
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