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

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

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 is a preposition (prep) or an adverb (adv). …

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 …

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 …

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 (= …