Use 'below' to show that one thing is in a lower place than another. It shows position from top to bottom.
The picture hangs below the clock.
The sun is below the hills now.
'Below' can show that something is smaller or less than a certain number or amount. We use it with numbers or measurements.
The temperature is below zero today.
Her score was below the class average.
We use 'below' to point to something written or printed lower on the same page or text. It helps find information positioned under another part.
Read the notes below the paragraph.
See the picture below for details.
'Below' describes position in order, such as being lower in rank, grade, or status compared to another person or group.
Her rank is below mine in the army.
The team finished below their rivals this season.
'Below' is used to tell readers to look at a part of the text or document that comes later, usually lower on the page.
Please find more information below.
The rules are explained below the form.
In a non-literal way, 'below' can describe something that is less good, less acceptable, or less important than a standard.
His behavior is below what I expect.
That decision is below our usual standards.
'Below' can describe a scientific measurement falling under a fixed point like zero, often used in weather or physics.
Water freezes below zero degrees Celsius.
The pressure is below normal levels.
