ABOVE definition: in, at, or to a higher place. See examples of above used in a sentence.

Above means higher than or overhead. On the fourth of July, many Americans like to sit on the ground and watch fireworks above them in the sky. The adverb above is good for describing something that โ€ฆ

Apr 14, 2025ย ยท The word above typically functions as a preposition or an adverb indicating a position or location that is โ€œhigherโ€ than something elseโ€”physically, numerically, hierarchically, or figuratively.

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On the upper side (opposed to beneath); toward the top (opposed to below): as, leaves green above, glaucous beneath; stems smooth above, hairy below. Higher in rank or power: as, the courts above.

The person or persons already referred to in a text. The above hereby affix their signatures.

In writing, you use above to refer to something that has already been mentioned or discussed. Several conclusions could be drawn from the results described above. Full details are in the table above. โ€ฆ

  • An earlier part of a given text: Refer to the above for that information. 2. The person or persons already referred to in a text: The above hereby affix their signatures.
  • Although still objected to by some, the use of above as a noun to mean "something that is above"

    mentioned or described before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing: the remark quoted above. higher than zero on the Fahrenheit scale: In winter it's often only five above (= five degrees โ€ฆ

  • An earlier part of a given text: Refer to the above for that information. 2. The person or persons already referred to in a text: The above hereby affix their signatures.
  • Although still objected to by some, the use of above as a noun to mean "something that is above"

    mentioned or described before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing: the remark quoted above. higher than zero on the Fahrenheit scale: In winter it's often only five above (= five degrees โ€ฆ

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