ABOVEGROUND Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word aboveground. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ABOVEGROUND
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| aerial | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • existing or living or growing or operating in the air noun • a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer • an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals adjective satellite • characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air | ||||||||
| airborne | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moved or conveyed by or through air | ||||||||
| elevated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level adjective satellite • raised above the ground • of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style • increased in amount or degree | ||||||||
| high | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • greater than normal in quantity or amount • (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') • used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency noun • a lofty level or position or degree • an air mass of higher than normal pressure • a state of sustained elation • a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics • a high place • a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 • a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed adverb • at a great altitude • in or to a high position, amount, or degree • in a rich manner • far up toward the source adjective satellite • standing above others in quality or position • happy and excited and energetic • (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted • slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | ||||||||
| over | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch adverb • at or to a point across intervening space etc. • throughout an area • throughout a period of time • beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position • over the entire area adjective satellite • having come or been brought to a conclusion | ||||||||
| overhead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • located or originating from above noun • the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes • (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command • (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing • a transparency for use with an overhead projector • (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship • a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head adverb • above your head; in the sky • above the head; over the head | ||||||||
| raised | verbv | |||||||
adjective • located or moved above the surround or above the normal position adjective satellite • embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery • increased in amount or degree | ||||||||
| soaring | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the activity of flying a glider adjective satellite • ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual • of imposing height; especially standing out above others | ||||||||
| up | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective • being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level adverb • spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position • to a higher intensity • nearer to the speaker • to a more central or a more northerly place • to a later time adjective satellite • out of bed • getting higher or more vigorous • extending or moving toward a higher place • (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness • open • (used of computers) operating properly • used up verb • raise | ||||||||
| upper | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • the topmost one of two; upper noun • the higher of two berths • piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot • a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression adjective satellite • higher in place or position • superior in rank or accomplishment | ||||||||
