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1above Listen to audioˈbʌv/ adverb
1 : in or to a higher place
They stood under the tree and looked at the branches above. [=overhead] The stars shone above. [=in the sky] The stairs lead above [=upstairs] to the bedrooms. up above and down below The opposite of every sense of above is below.
2 : in or to a higher rank or number
Students in the grade above [=in the next grade] study algebra. Groups of six and above [=of six or more] need reservations. a game that is suitable for children at/of age 10 and above [=older]
3 : above zero
Temperatures range from 5 below to 5 above.
4 : higher, further up, or earlier on the same page or on a preceding page : at a previous point in the same document
Write to us at the address shown above. [=at the above address] Except as noted above, all the information can be verified. the person named above = the above-named person
from above
1 : from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2 : from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above

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