South vs Below - What's the difference?
south | below |
One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.
Toward the south; southward.
from the south.
Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
Toward the south; southward.
Downward.
In an adverse direction or trend.
(meteorology) Of wind, from the south.
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
(astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
Lower in spatial position than.
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Lower in value, price, rank or concentration than.
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Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
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(stage directions) Downstage of.
* 1952 , (Frederick Knott), , 1954 (Dramatists Play Service) acting edition, act 1, scene 1:
In a lower place.
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On a lower storey.
Further down.
(lb) On a lower deck.
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(lb) Below zero.
As adverbs the difference between south and below
is that south is toward the south; southward while below is in a lower place.As a noun south
is one of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the south pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.As a adjective south
is toward the south; southward.As a verb south
is to turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.As a preposition below is
lower in spatial position than.south
English
Noun
(-)Derived terms
* magnetic south * south by east * south by west * southbound * southeast * southed * southerly * southern * southerner * southing * south-southeast * south-southwest * southward * southwardly * southwards * southwestCoordinate terms
* (compass point) east, north, westAdjective
(-)Adverb
(-)Verb
(en verb)- The moon souths at nine.
Anagrams
* 1000 English basic wordsbelow
English
Preposition
(English prepositions)- one degree below kings
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- They beheld, with a just loathing and disdain, how below all history the persons and their actions were.
- who thinks no fact below his regard
- Below the sofa is a low, round coffee table.