above
1 prep If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it., (Antonym: below)
He lifted his hands above his head..., Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it..., He was staring into the mirror above him.
Above is also an adverb., adv ADV after v, from ADV (Antonym: below)
A long scream sounded from somewhere above., ...a picture of the new plane as seen from above...
2 adv In writing, you use above to refer to something that has already been mentioned or discussed.
ADV after v, n ADV (Antonym: below)
Several conclusions could be drawn from the results described above...
Above is also a noun., n-sing-coll the N
For additional information, contact any of the above.
Above is also an adjective., adj ADJ n
For a copy of their brochure, write to the above address.
3 prep If an amount or measurement is above a particular level, it is greater than that level., (Antonym: below)
The temperature crept up to just above 40 degrees..., Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year..., Government spending is planned to rise 3 per cent above inflation.
Above is also an adverb., adv amount and ADV
Banks have been charging 25 percent and above for unsecured loans.
4 prep If you hear one sound above another, it is louder or clearer than the second one.
(=over)
Then there was a woman's voice, rising shrilly above the barking.
5 prep If someone is above you, they are in a higher social position than you or in a position of authority over you., (Antonym: below)
I married above myself<endash>rich county people...
Above is also an adverb., adv from ADV
The policemen admitted beating the student, but said they were acting on orders from above.
6 prep If you say that someone thinks they are above something, you mean that they act as if they are too good or important for it., (disapproval)
I'm not above doing my own cleaning.
7 prep If someone is above criticism or suspicion, they cannot be criticized or suspected because of their good qualities or their position.
v-link PREP n
(=beyond)
He was a respected academic and above suspicion.
8 prep If you value one person or thing above any other, you value them more or consider that they are more important.
...his tendency to put the team above everything...
9 →
over and above →
over →
above the law →
law →
above board →
board
above-the-line promotion (above-the-line promotions plural )Above-the-line promotion is the use of promotional methods that cannot be directly controlled by the company selling the goods or service, such as television or press advertising. Compare below-the-line promotion. (BUSINESS) n-var
For all maternity clothing retailers, most above-the-line promotion is conducted through focused sources such as mother and baby magazines.
