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below the line

be·low the line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-loh stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /bɪˈloʊ stressed ði laɪn/
    • /bɪˈləʊ ðə laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-loh stressed th ee lahyn]
    • /bɪˈloʊ stressed ði laɪn/

Definitions of below the line words

  • noun below the line a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
  • noun below the line Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
  • noun below the line something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
  • noun below the line a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
  • noun below the line something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. 1
  • noun below the line a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes. 1
See all 82 definitions of below the line

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Origin of below the line

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Below the line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Below the line

below the line popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for below the line

noun below the line

  • bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
  • commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
  • price tag — a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.
  • mortgage — the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
  • indebtedness — the state of being indebted.
All 43 Synonyms of below the line

Antonyms for below the line

noun below the line

  • asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
  • cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
  • profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
  • irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
All 4 Antonyms of below the line

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