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PRONUNCIATION OF BELOWGROUND

belowground  [bɪˈləʊˌɡraʊnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELOWGROUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belowground is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BELOWGROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of belowground in the English dictionary

The definition of belowground in the dictionary is underground.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELOWGROUND


above-ground
əˌbʌvˈɡraʊnd
aground
əˈɡraʊnd
air-to-ground
ˈɛətəˌɡraʊnd
around
əˈraʊnd
background
ˈbækˌɡraʊnd
battleground
ˈbætəlɡraʊnd
campground
ˈkæmpɡraʊnd
fairground
ˈfɛəˌɡraʊnd
foreground
ˈfɔːˌɡraʊnd
ground
ɡraʊnd
ground-to-ground
ˌɡraʊndtəˈɡraʊnd
inground
ɪnˈɡraʊnd
overground
ˈəʊvəˌɡraʊnd
playground
ˈpleɪˌɡraʊnd
round
raʊnd
showground
ˈʃəʊˌɡraʊnd
stoneground
ˈstəʊnˌɡraʊnd
surround
səˈraʊnd
underground
ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd
unground
ʌnˈɡraʊnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELOWGROUND

belongingness
belongings
Belorussia
Belorussian
Belostok
belove
beloved
Belovo
below
below ground
below par
below stairs
below the belt
below the line
below-the-belt
below-the-line
below-the-line advertising
below-the-line promotion
belowdecks

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELOWGROUND

above ground
all-around
all-round
all year round
all-year-round
bound
break new ground
fall to the ground
get around
get off the ground
go around
go round
in the round
into the ground
shop around
the high ground
the underground
thin on the ground
to the ground
workaround
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of belowground in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «belowground» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELOWGROUND

Find out the translation of belowground to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belowground from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belowground» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo el suelo
570 millions of speakers

English

belowground
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

belowground
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

belowground
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подземная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subterrânea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জমিন এর নিচে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souterraine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bawah tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterirdische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地下の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

, 지하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngisor lemah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

belowground
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரைக்கு கீழே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडरग्राऊंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zeminin altı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ipogea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

belowground
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підземна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

belowground
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεδάφια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondergrondse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

belowground
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

belowground
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belowground

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELOWGROUND»

The term «belowground» is regularly used and occupies the 99.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELOWGROUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «belowground» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «belowground» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belowground

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELOWGROUND»

Discover the use of belowground in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belowground and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Aboveground-Belowground Linkages: Biotic Interactions, ...
The book is structured around four key topics: biotic interactions in the soil; plant community effects; the role of aboveground consumers; and the influence of species gains and losses.
Richard D. Bardgett, David A. Wardle, 2010
2
Belowground Pipeline Networks for Utility Cables
This manual provides a general overview of methods used in placing utility cables belowground, including formal underground conduit systems and relatively low-cost direct-buried facilities with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and space ...
Lawrence M. Slavin, 2009
3
Belowground Carbon Storage and Soil Organic Matter Quality ...
Belowground carbon (C) storage and quality of soil organic matter (SOM) in forest soils have implications for sustainable forest management and C sequestration, but how these pools change in response to management is poorly understood.
Karis McFarlane, 2007
4
A Comparison of Aboveground and Belowground Community ...
The links among aboveground and belowground biotic communities are believed to be multiple, reciprocal, and specific, but the patterns of these interactions are not well-established in space and lime.
Lindsey A. Flagstad, 2007
5
Biological Invasions Belowground: Earthworms as Invasive Species
The papers in this book are based on efforts by an international group of soil ecologists to assess the biological and ecological mechanisms of earthworm invasions, their geographic extent and impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, and possible ...
Paul F. Hendrix, 2008
6
Seasonal Belowground Plant Responses to Elevated Carbon ...
Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations are expected to increase plant productivity, particularly in arid ecosystems, but this response may be limited in the Mojave Desert by low nutrient availability.
Naomi M. Clark, 2007
7
Communities and Ecosystems: Linking the Aboveground and ...
This book represents the first major synthesis to focus explicitly on the connections between aboveground and belowground subsystems--and their importance for community structure and ecosystem functioning.
David A. Wardle, 2013
8
Above- and Belowground Physiology in Vaccinium Corymbosum L. ...
Keywords. root anatomy, root morphology, root architecture, hydraulic redistribution, minirhizotron, belowground carbon allocation, root lifespan, aboveground carbon dynamics.
Luis Rene Valenzuela-Estrada, 2008
9
Belowground responses to rising atmospheric CO2: ...
In an effort to expand our assessment of the significance of belowground responses to rising atmospheric CO2, a workshop has been organized that resulted in the peer-reviewed contributions that are contained in this volume.
Peter S. Curtis, Peter Smith Curtis, University of Michigan. Biological Station, 1994
10
Nutrient Resources and Stoichiometry Affect the Ecology of ...
CHAPTER 6 - Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization affects above- and belowground invertebrate communities and food web linkages Abstract Aboveground and belowground consumers are intimately linked by processes mediated ...
Jayne Louise Jonas, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELOWGROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term belowground is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Centipede discovered in caves 1000 meters belowground
UNDERWORLD This male Geophilus hadesi centipede was found over 1,000 meters belowground in a cave in Croatia. G. hadesi is the ... «Science News, Jul 15»
2
EPA releases study of hydraulic fracturing's potential impacts on …
... treatment of water from hydraulic fracturing sites could result in contamination of both aboveground and belowground drinking water. «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
Study shows positive impact of crop rotation long-term
"Although the aboveground benefits of crop diversity have been well-documented, the belowground effects remain uncertain," Tiemann said. «Farmers Advance, Jun 15»
4
The plus side of down
The project has largely completed belowground civil work and hosts some 1,700 workers at its site in the Industrial Heartland, with another ... «Alberta Construction Magazine, Jun 15»
5
Tadao Ando.
Despite the restriction of the existing belowground structure, we aimed to create an entirely new space that exists only here by reconsidering ... «The Architect's Newspaper, Jun 15»
6
UPDATED: Revoke building permit for Stouffville condo project, staff …
As of today, only the foundation and cap for the belowground parking garage has been complete. Occupancy was originally slated for 2010, but ... «YorkRegion.com, Jun 15»
7
EPA Releases Draft Assessment of Potential Hydraulic Fracturing …
EPA identified above- and belowground mechanisms associated with hydraulic fracturing stages that could potentially lead to impacts to ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»
8
Root development: Subterranean specialization
Gutjahr et al. provide a detailed picture of the differing character of root types illustrating both the diversity of a plant's belowground organs and ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
9
When swimming with manatees, mind the herd
Centipede discovered in caves 1,000 meters belowground. July 02, 2015. by Sarah Schwartz. Culture Beaker. Your photos reveal more than ... «Science News, Jun 15»
10
Ebola gatekeeper protein identified
Centipede discovered in caves 1,000 meters belowground. July 02, 2015. by Sarah Schwartz. Culture Beaker. Your photos reveal more than ... «Science News, May 15»

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