[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/above/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) / above # above preposition, adverb (above); adjective (the above) «above» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Above means higher than something. The sky is above the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#m1) 2. Above also means more than a number or level: above 10, above zero, above average. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#m2) 3. In a book, above means earlier on the page: see the picture above. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#m3) 4. Above all means most importantly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#m4) 5. Above can also mean too proud or too good to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#m5) ### In the lessons In maths: a position, or more than a number (above 10, above zero); also «the floor above» in a building; with floors or heights you add; on a number line, above zero is positive. In science: temperatures above zero, above sea level. Phrases: above all, above zero, above sea level, above average, the floor above, as shown above. ### Examples - The temperature is 5 degrees above zero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x1) - How many numbers above 20 are in the list? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x2) - She lives 3 floors above Tom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x3) - The bird flew 12 m above the tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x4) - The town is 300 m above sea level. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x5) - Hang the picture above the bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x6) - Look at the table above to answer the question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x7) - Above all, be kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x8) - His marks were above average. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x9) - He was above all that sort of thing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/#x10) ### Note Opposite: below. A comparison: «above» means more or higher; with floors or heights you add. Trap: «above 10» does not include 10 itself. Trap: «3 floors above the 2nd floor» is the 5th floor. ## In Jewish tradition In maths: a position, or more than a number (above 10, above zero); also «the floor above» in a building; with floors or heights you add; on a number line, above zero is positive. In science: temperatures above zero, above sea level. Phrases: above all, above zero, above sea level, above average, the floor above, as shown above. ### Examples - And he was honoured above all the house of his father. (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/#x1) - And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above. (Torah EXO.36.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/#x2) - And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites; (Torah NUM.3.49, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/#x3) - 'My beloved is white and ruddy, pre-eminent above ten thousand. (Writings SNG.5.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/#x4) - Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold. (Writings PSA.119.127, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/#x5) - His roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither. (Writings JOB.18.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/#x6) ### Note Opposite: below. A comparison: «above» means more or higher; with floors or heights you add. Trap: «above 10» does not include 10 itself. Trap: «3 floors above the 2nd floor» is the 5th floor. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «above» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/above/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«above» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/above.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «above» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/above/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«above» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/above.html) on Mova free.