preposition
- in or to a higher place than; over
- more than; greater than
- superior to in rank, quality, or degree
adverb
- in or to a higher place; overhead
- earlier in a text or document
adjective
- mentioned or written earlier
noun
- something that is above
Examples
- The plane flew above the clouds.
- Temperatures rose above freezing today.
- She is above such petty behavior.
- Look at the stars above.
- As mentioned above, the results were positive.
- The above statement is incorrect.
- We could hear footsteps from the above.