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[ pronoun ] preposition
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[ adverb ] at an earlier place
Synonyms Examples "see above" Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)it is apparent from the above and from experimental evidence that the cooling requirements for the anode of free_burning arcs are large compared with those for the cathode . (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)This sample was contained in a cylindrical container similar to that described above . (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)Purified inactive chlorine was then added from one of the tubes described above and the mixture frozen_out and sealed_off in a flask equipped with a break_seal . In_addition to the method described in the section above , chlorine and radiochlorine were prepared by the electrolysis of a * * f eutectic on the vacuum line , and by exchange of * * f with molten * * f . (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)These were read at 280 m � m in a Beckman model DU spectrophotometer and tested for antibody activity as described above . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] in or to a place that is higher
Synonyms Used in print (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)The thermal exchange of chlorine between * * f and liquid * * f is readily measurable at temperatures in the range of 180 ` and above . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)If modernization programs are imposed from above , without the understanding and cooperation of the people , they will encounter grave difficulties . (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)There were three houses in Salyer_'s_Canyon just at the foot of a low bluff , the road winding along the top , entering above , and_then passing down in_front_of the houses , thence to the Vermejo . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Although admitting Brown 's guilt on legal grounds , Day said that , `` Brown is no common criminal ; his deed was not below , but above the law '' . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Above , the glowing ivory baton of their searchlight pointed at the clouds , diluting the valley 's dark to a pallid light . Related terms |
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[ pronoun ] preposition in a higher place or rank
Synonyms Examples "We flew above the clouds." "She is above partisan politics." "He held an umbrella over his head." |
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[ pronoun ] preposition
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[ adjective ] appearing earlier in the same text
Examples "flaws in the above interpretation" Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Treatment of the above diseases : Then , for the above parasites , feed continuously at these levels : Related terms |
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