Definition of above

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Above (prep.) Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach..

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Hypocraterimorphous :: Hypocraterimorphous (a.) Salver-shaped; having a slender tube, expanding suddenly above into a bowl-shaped or spreading border, as in the blossom of the phlox and the lilac..
Captain :: Captain (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army..
Troyounce :: Troyounce (n.) See Troy ounce, under Troy weight, above, and under Ounce..
Hounding :: Hounding (n.) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
Above :: Above (adv.) More than; as, above five hundred were present..
Rain :: Rain (v. t.) To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds..
Measles :: Measles (n.) A contagious febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola..
Shade :: Shade (n.) The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above..
Baryta :: Baryta (n.) An oxide of barium (or barytum); a heavy earth with a specific gravity above 4.
Epipterygoid :: Epipterygoid (a.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.
Platform :: Platform (n.) Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place..
Supraspinal :: Supraspinal (a.) Situated above the vertebral column.
Gradino :: Gradino (n.) A step or raised shelf, as above a sideboard or altar. Cf. Superaltar, and Gradin..
Surangular :: Surangular (a.) Above the angular bone; supra-angular; -- applied to a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds.
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat..
Wheelhouse :: Wheelhouse (n.) A small house on or above a vessel's deck, containing the steering wheel..
Spare :: Spare (v. t.) Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time..
Superscription :: Superscription (n.) That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like..
Up :: Up (n.) The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; -- rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs..
Irreproachable :: Irreproachable (a.) Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.
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