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Definition of above adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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above

adverb
above pronunciation English əˈbʌv above pronunciation American əˈbʌv
 
1 at or to a higher placePut it on the shelf above.Seen from above the cars looked tiny.They were acting on instructions from above (= from somebody in a higher position of authority).2 greater in number, level or ageincreases of 5% and aboveA score of 70 or above will get you an ‘A’.children aged 12 and above3 earlier in something written or printedAs was stated above…See above, page 97.