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Belowground vs Aboveground - What's the difference?

belowground | aboveground | Antonyms |

Aboveground is a antonym of belowground.



As adjectives the difference between belowground and aboveground

is that belowground is beneath the surface of the ground; underground while aboveground is above the surface of the ground.

As a noun aboveground is

the portion of society that is not underground.

belowground

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • beneath the surface of the ground; underground

    • aboveground

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Above the surface of the ground.
  • (figurative)  Above the surface.
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  • Not dead and buried; alive.
  • Existing, produced, or published by or within the establishment.

    • Antonyms

    * (above the surface of the ground) belowground, underground * underground

    Noun

    (-)
  • The portion of society that is not underground.