ALL meanings of above
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A a - adverb above zoology: dorsal 1
- adverb above in heaven 1
- noun above the top 1
- preposition above morals 1
- preposition above too complex for 1
- preposition above north of 1
- preposition above rather than 1
- preposition above distinct from 1
- adverb above in, at, or to a higher place. 1
- adverb above overhead, upstairs, or in the sky: My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above. 1
- adverb above higher in rank, authority, or power: She was told to speak to the person above. 1
- adverb above higher in quantity or number: books with 100 pages and above. 1
- adverb above before or earlier, especially in a book or other piece of writing; foregoing: the remark quoted above. Compare below (def 6). 1
- adverb above in or to heaven: gone to her eternal rest above. 1
- adverb above Zoology. on the upper or dorsal side. 1
- adverb above Theater. upstage. Compare below (def 9). 1
- adverb above higher than zero on the temperature scale: The temperature dropped to ten above this morning. 1
- noun above Above as an adjective (the above data) or as a noun (study the above) referring to what has been mentioned earlier in a piece of writing has long been standard. A few critics object to these uses in general writing, believing that they are more appropriate in business or technical contexts; they occur, however, in all kinds of edited writing. 1
- preposition above in or to a higher place than; over: to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours. 1
- preposition above more in quantity or number than; in excess of: all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton. 1
- preposition above superior in rank, authority, or standing to: A captain is above a lieutenant. 1
- preposition above not subject or liable to; not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.): above suspicion; to be above bad behavior. 1
- preposition above of too fine a character for: He is above such trickery. 1
- preposition above rather than; in preference to: to favor one child above the other. 1
- preposition above beyond, especially north of: six miles above Baltimore. 1
- preposition above Theater. upstage of. 1
- adjective above said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing: the above explanation. 1
- noun above something that was said, mentioned, or written above: to refer to the above. 1
- noun above the person or persons previously indicated: The above will all stand trial. 1
- noun above heaven: truly a gift from above. 1
- noun above a higher authority: an order from above. 1
- idioms above above all, most important of all; principally: charity above all. 1
- noun above Heaven. 0
- noun above Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page. 0
- noun above Higher authority. 0
- adjective above Of heaven; heavenly. 0
- adjective above Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page. 0
- adverb above Directly overhead; vertically on top of. 0
- adverb above Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go. 0
- adverb above Into or from heaven; in the sky. 0
- adverb above In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. 0
- adverb above Higher in rank, power, or position. 0
- adverb above (archaic) In addition. 0
- adverb above More in number. 0
- adverb above Above zero; above freezing. 0
- adverb above (biology) On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal. 0
- preposition above Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, as clothing. 0
- preposition above In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; — opposed to below or beneath. 0
- preposition above Farther north than. 0
- preposition above Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise. 0