Although still objected to by some, the use of above as a noun to mean "something that is above"

ABOVE definition: 1. in or to a higher position than something else: 2. more than an amount or level: 3. most…. Learn more.

Above definition: in, at, or to a higher place.. See examples of ABOVE used in a sentence.

In writing, you use above to refer to something that has already been mentioned or discussed. Several conclusions could be drawn from the results described above. Full details are in the …

1. An earlier part of a given text: Refer to the above for that information. 2. The person or persons already referred to in a text: The above hereby affix their signatures.

Above means higher than or overhead. On the fourth of July, many Americans like to sit on the ground and watch fireworks above them in the sky. The adverb above is good for describing …

Superior to in rank, position, or number; greater than. Put principles above expediency.

mentioned or described before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing: the remark quoted above. higher than zero on the Fahrenheit scale: In winter it's often only five above (= …

ABOVE meaning: 1 : in or to a higher place; 2 : in or to a higher rank or number

There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word above, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.