How do you use Above in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like below or preceding, plus the exact meaning.
Above meaning
- Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
- In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
- Farther north than.
Synonyms of Above
Above vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Above
- The main meaning on this page is: Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. | In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. | Farther north than.
- Useful related words include: below, preceding, section, subdivision.
- Possible Dutch translations are: over, meer dan.
- In the example corpus, above often appears in combinations such as: above the, above convert, the above.
Context around Above
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Above
- In this selection, "above" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, achieving, reading, break, average, ground and freezing stand out and add context to how "above" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in reading above average in and pupils achieving above average in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "above" sits close to words such as online, january and central, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with above
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Buyers still have to prove they can get above that area and stay above. (14 words)
Above-ground plant Above-ground plant includes all the telecommunications equipment physically located on or above the ground. (18 words)
Currently, inflation is still elevated at ~3%, which is still above the 2% target rate as well as above pre-pandemic levels. (22 words)
As we’ve had several years of way above trend line inflation, above the 2% target, and it shouldn’t even be a 2% target (it should be zero), but it will take several years of below trend line (target) or deflation, to restore value to the US dollar. (49 words)
When the three orders are used one above the other, it is usual for the Doric to be at the bottom, with the Ionic and then the Corinthian above, and the Doric, as "strongest", is often used on the ground floor below another order in the storey above. (48 words)
So, the natural minor scale consists of: 1, the tonic, followed by 2, a note a major second above the tonic, 3, a note a minor third above the tonic, and so forth, up to 8, a note an octave above the tonic. (43 words)
Example sentences (20)
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School achieved an average score of 110, with pupils achieving 'above average' in reading, 'above average' in writing and 'above average' in maths.
Bruche Primary School Academy achieved an average score of 110.7, with pupils achieving 'above average' in reading, 'above average' in writing and 'well above average' in maths.
Considering the above, for buyers to build on any further momentum to the upside, they need to hold a break above the key resistance levels pointed out above.
Yamuna river is flowing above the danger mark in Hamirpur and Chillaghat (Banda), Betwa river is above the red mark in Hamirpur, and Sharda and Ghagra rivers are above the red mark in Palliakalan () and Elgin Bridge in Barabanki respectively.
Above-ground plant Above-ground plant includes all the telecommunications equipment physically located on or above the ground.
Ice pellets form when a layer of above-freezing air is located between convert above the ground, with sub-freezing air both above and below it.
So, the natural minor scale consists of: 1, the tonic, followed by 2, a note a major second above the tonic, 3, a note a minor third above the tonic, and so forth, up to 8, a note an octave above the tonic.
They are operated by the player's thumb and are used to adjust a large range of notes using the first valve, most notably the player's written top line F, the A above directly above that, and the B above that.
Two more allotropes, γ and σ, exist at temperatures above 161 °C and pressures above several GPa. citation White tin is metallic, and is the stable crystalline form at or above room temperature.
When the three orders are used one above the other, it is usual for the Doric to be at the bottom, with the Ionic and then the Corinthian above, and the Doric, as "strongest", is often used on the ground floor below another order in the storey above.
And, let’s not fail to mention the True North Classical Academy where the Bill was signed touts 95% of students scored at or above proficiency for math and 92% scored at or above for reading.
As if the above is not issue enough, the U.S. government’s unfunded liabilities are estimated to be above the $100 trillion mark, consisting of unfunded obligations for Social Security, Medicare and military and veteran pensions.
As we’ve had several years of way above trend line inflation, above the 2% target, and it shouldn’t even be a 2% target (it should be zero), but it will take several years of below trend line (target) or deflation, to restore value to the US dollar.
At night you’d be above the hustle and bustle of Bay Lane, and its combination of an open kitchen with a cosy interior expanding onto a deck above the laneway suggests it would be an exciting place to gather with friends.
Ayala had said that, if net proceeds are less than the above total, Ayala will satisfy the balance of the above from internally generated funds and/or other credit facilities which may include bank borrowings.
Buyers still have to prove they can get above that area and stay above.
City are in a difficult position, with back-to-back defeats, no permanent manager, uncertainty from above and with the club lingering dangerously above the Vanarama National League relegation zone.
Currently, inflation is still elevated at ~3%, which is still above the 2% target rate as well as above pre-pandemic levels.
Hence the 3 categories of loans stated above excluded Muslim community because of the above verse and many of its like in the Holy Qur’an.
He said: "I got to the crossing and there was one above me, Rita told me there was a shadow above me.
Common combinations with above
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- above the 110×
- above convert 30×
- the above 22×
- above and 16×
- convert above 15×
- above sea 14×
- is above 13×
- or above 12×
- above in 12×
- and above 10×