million.
The school’s examination results were distinctly below average.
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Below is not used in references to people’s age:
You can only buy a ticket here if you are under 18.
(You can only buy a ticket here if you are below 18.)
Below is used metaphorically, often meaning that something is beneath or inferior
to something else or that something has less power or authority. With this
meaning below can be substituted by beneath:
He won’t take on any job which he thinks is below him.
She is in charge of the whole hospital and has three smaller units below her.
Adverb below
25b
Below is also used as an adverb, especially with reference to the lower decks of a
boat or ship:
[talking about being on a ferry]
It was getting cold on deck so we went below.
Below may postmodify a noun:
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