Outnumber

/aʊtˈnʌm.bər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to be greater in number than someone or something.

In the debate, the pro-environment team outnumbered the opposition two to one.

to exceed in number.

Women outnumber men in many universities across the country.

to have a larger quantity than another group.

The wildlife population in the national park outnumbers the local human population.

The prefix 'out-' meaning 'more than' combined with 'number', referring to counting.

outnumbered but not outmatched

Having fewer numbers but still being competent or capable.

outnumber the competition

To have more participants or units than competing entities.

numerical

pertaining to or expressed in numbers.

count

to determine the total number of items.

to dominate in numbers

In the debate, our side totally outnumbered them.

to overwhelm with quantity

The fans outnumbered the protesters at the rally.