Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Beneath or below that thing or point: Used to indicate a position directly lower than, or subordinate to, a specified object, concept, or section in a text or hierarchy.
   • Subsequently or further along in a document: Used in formal or legal writing to refer to items, details, or information that follow in the text below a stated heading or point.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The contract has a clause about confidentiality, and the penalties listed under it are severe. (The penalties specified in the section below that clause are severe.)
  • You will find the main switch. The smaller controls are under it. (The smaller controls are positioned physically beneath the main switch.)
  • See Section 5 and the subsections under it for a full explanation. (Refer to the subsections that are subordinate to and follow Section 5.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal documentation: "Under it" is commonly used in legal, academic, or technical texts to create a precise reference to subordinate elements.
  • The bylaw states the primary rule, and the three exceptions noted under it clarify its application.
• Implied hierarchy: The phrase often implies a structural or conceptual relationship where what is "under it" is dependent on, part of, or governed by the aforementioned item.
  • The CEO made the final decision. The departments under it had to implement the new policy.

Variants and Related Words

• Thereunder (adverb): A more formal synonym, meaning "under that" or "in accordance with that," often found in legal language.
  • The terms of the agreement and all obligations thereunder are binding.
• Beneath it: A more general phrase for physical position.
• Below it: Can be used for both physical position and sequence in writing, though it is less specific about a direct hierarchical relationship than "under it."

Synonyms

• Below it
• Beneath it
• Subordinate to it (for hierarchical relationships)
• Following it (in a sequential sense within text)

Related Phrases

• As per the terms under it: According to the conditions specified in the section below.
  • Payment must be made as per the terms under it.
• Including all provisions under it: Encompassing everything listed in the subordinate sections.
  • The license grants specific rights, including all provisions under it.

Adverb

1. under that
   • the headings and the items listed thereunder