[be.low] adv [ME bilooghe, fr. bi by + looghe [3]low] (14c) 1: in or to a lower place
2. a: on earth b: in or to Hades or hell
3: on or to a lower floor or deck
4. a: in, to, at, or by a lower rank or number b: below zero "20 degrees ~"
5: lower on the same page or on a following page
6: under the surface of the water
[2]below prep (1575) 1 a: lower in place, rank, or value than: under b: down river from c: south of
2: inferior to (as in rank)
3: not suitable to the rank of: beneath [3]below n (1697): something that is below [4]below adj (1916): written or discussed lower on the same page or on a following page