Lower in spatial position than. / Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc. / Downstream of. / South of. / Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath. / (stage directions) Downstage of.

On or to a lower storey. / (nautical) On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck. / Later in the same text. / (of a temperature) Below zero.

A surname.

plural of Below

(chiefly philosophy) The quality of being below.

(idiomatic, almost always preceded by a) Inferior to the norm. / (idiomatic, almost always preceded by a, always followed by a noun phrase) Inferior to.

(idiomatic) Common, vulgar; of low standing.

(boxing) Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist. / (by extension, idiomatic) Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.

(bridge) Pertaining to points scored for tricks bid and won, which count towards game.

Synonym of beneath the surface