below the line
adverb, adjective Bridge.
See under line1(def 31).
Words nearby below the line
below,
below par,
below stairs,
below the belt, hit,
below the line,
below the line,
belowdecks,
belowground,
belsen,
belsey operation,
belshazzar
Definition for below-the-line (2 of 2)
Origin of line
1
before 1000; Middle English
li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French
ligne ≪ Latin
līnea, noun use of feminine of
līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to
līn(um) flax (see
line2) +
-eus
-eous, partly continuing Old English
līne string, row, series < Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM line
lin·a·ble, line·a·ble, adjective line·less, adjective line·like, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for below-the-line (1 of 3)
below-the-line
adjective
denoting the entries printed below the horizontal line on a company's profit-and-loss account that show how any profit is to be distributed
(of an advertising campaign) employing sales promotions, direct marketing, in-store exhibitions and displays, trade shows, sponsorship, and merchandising that do not involve an advertising agency
(in national accounts) below the horizontal line separating revenue from capital transactions
Compare above-the-line
British Dictionary definitions for below-the-line (2 of 3)
line
1
/ (laɪn) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of line
linable or lineable, adjective lined, adjective linelike, adjective liny or liney, adjectiveWord Origin for line
C13: partly from Old French
ligne, ultimately from Latin
līnea, n use of
līneus flaxen, from
līnum flax; partly from Old English
līn, ultimately also from Latin
līnum flax
British Dictionary definitions for below-the-line (3 of 3)
line
2
/ (laɪn) /
verb (tr)
to attach an inside covering to (a garment, curtain, etc), as for protection, to hide the seaming, or so that it should hang well
to cover or fit the inside of
to line the walls with books
to fill plentifully
a purse lined with money
to reinforce the back of (a book) with fabric, paper, etc
Word Origin for line
C14: ultimately from Latin
līnum flax, since linings were often made of linen
Medical definitions for below-the-line
line
[ līn ]
n.
Scientific definitions for below-the-line
line
[ līn ]
A geometric figure formed by a point moving in a fixed direction and in the reverse direction. The intersection of two planes is a line.♦ The part of a line that lies between two points on the line is called a line segment.
Cultural definitions for below-the-line
Idioms and Phrases with below-the-line
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