Meaning & Definition of Outnumber in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To exceed in number; to have more units or numbers than.

  Example Sentence: The soldiers outnumbered the enemy forces.

• Definition: To have a larger quantity of one group as compared to another.

  Example Sentence: Women outnumber men in the workforce.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• 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.

Translations

• Spanish: superar en número

• French: dépasser en nombre

• German: überzahlen

• Russian: превышать по численности

Related Words

• numerical: pertaining to or expressed in numbers.

• count: to determine the total number of items.

Slang Meanings of outnumber

• Meaning: to dominate in numbers

  Example Sentence: In the debate, our side totally outnumbered them.

• Meaning: to overwhelm with quantity

  Example Sentence: The fans outnumbered the protesters at the rally.