under

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

prep & adj. below, beneath, underneath; subject to, controlled by; inferior, subordinate. See lowness, subjection, inferiority.

II

(Roget's IV) modif. and prep.

1. [Referring to physical position]

Syn. on the bottom of, below, on the nether side of, covered by, beneath, concealed by, held down by, supporting, pinned beneath, on the underside of, pressed down by.

Ant. above*, over, on top of.

2. [Subject to authority]

Syn. subordinate to, reporting to, amenable to, subjugated to, under the sway of, governed by, in the power of, obeying the dictates of, obedient to, directed by.

3. [Included within]

Syn. subsumed under, belonging to, corollary to, inferred from, consequent to, subsidiary to, comprised in, subsequent to, following; see also below 3 .

Ant. different*, distinct from, apart.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

a.

inferior, lower, subordinate, lesser, junior, subsidiary, ancillary.

ANT.: superior, higher

II

adv./ prep.

beneath, underneath, below, on the bottom, lower, nether.

ANT.: over, above

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, short, shy1, wanting. See BIG, EXCESS. 2. Below another in standing or importance: inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower2, minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, subordinate. Informal: smalltime. See OVER.