below
/bɪˈloʊ/
adverb
Common
1.adv.in or to a place that is lower
2.adv.(in writing) at a later place
“see below”
3.adv.on a floor below
“the tenants live downstairs”
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below and downstairs share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. below means “in or to a place that is lower”. downstairs means “on or of lower floors of a building”. downstairs is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/bɪˈloʊ/
1.adv.in or to a place that is lower
2.adv.(in writing) at a later place
“see below”
3.adv.on a floor below
“the tenants live downstairs”
/ˈdaʊnˈstɛɹz/
1.adj.on or of lower floors of a building
“the downstairs (or downstair) phone”
2.adv.on a floor below
“the tenants live downstairs”
| below | downstairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɪˈloʊ/ | /ˈdaʊnˈstɛɹz/ |
| Said | bi-LOH | DOWN-sterz |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 10 |
| Parts of speech | adverb | adjective, adverb |
| Senses | 4 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | at a lower place, to a lower place, beneath | downstair |
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