Outnumber
verb
To be greater in number than someone or something.
In our class, the girls outnumber the boys.
Often appears as...
- outnumber by far
- outnumber the enemy
verb
To be greater in number than someone or something.
In our class, the girls outnumber the boys.
Often appears as...
- outnumber by far
- outnumber the enemy
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Nuance
Outnumber typically implies a significant difference in quantity, not just one or two more.
In the jungle, insects outnumber mammals substantially.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-literal Use
'Outnumber' can be used figuratively to emphasize the overwhelming nature of something.
His reasons to stay outnumbered his reasons to leave.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Contexts
Use 'outnumber' when comparing two groups or quantities directly against each other.
In the competition, Android users outnumber iPhone users.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Nuance
Outnumber typically implies a significant difference in quantity, not just one or two more.
In the jungle, insects outnumber mammals substantially.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-literal Use
'Outnumber' can be used figuratively to emphasize the overwhelming nature of something.
His reasons to stay outnumbered his reasons to leave.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Contexts
Use 'outnumber' when comparing two groups or quantities directly against each other.
In the competition, Android users outnumber iPhone users.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Nuance
Outnumber typically implies a significant difference in quantity, not just one or two more.
In the jungle, insects outnumber mammals substantially.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-literal Use
'Outnumber' can be used figuratively to emphasize the overwhelming nature of something.
His reasons to stay outnumbered his reasons to leave.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Contexts
Use 'outnumber' when comparing two groups or quantities directly against each other.
In the competition, Android users outnumber iPhone users.
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The Trouble with...
if you're interested in learning more about captive tigers in the u.s make sure you also check out national geographic's coverage of this issue in our show notes we'll link to articles that writer natasha daily has reported on big cats and wildlife tourism and subscribers can read a magazine article called captive tigers in the us outnumber those
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How Magellan circumnaviga...
the captain readily agreed. The adventure would be his last. Overconfident and severely outnumbered, Magellan's force was overwhelmed, and the native's bamboo spears ended the captain's life. Yet the voyage had to continue. Magellan's will specified that Enrique should be freed,
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Terror Bird vs. Wolves PIPE...
probably the defining moment is when the Titanes feels like its life is in danger once the terror bird gets the idea that it's in a sense outnumbered at a strategic level it's probably not going to expend this energy over that carcass
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The problem of light...
into Earth orbit, where they will not only outnumber, literally outnumber the visible stars in the sky, while also beaming invisible light back to Earth. So for astronomers like me, who use invisible light to study the universe,
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How close are we to...
To name just one example, patterns of activity between neurons are likely influenced by a type of cell called glia. Glia surround neurons and, according to some scientists, may even outnumber them by as many as ten to one.
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Johanna Blakley: Social...
If you look at the statistics -- these are worldwide statistics -- in every single age category, women actually outnumber men in their use of social networking technologies. And then if you look at the amount of time
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A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
just seven billion you can see that we actually have a whole world of microbes or even a universe of microbes that's just inside and on ourselves these microbes even outnumber our own
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Bully Bottlenose...
outnumbered he soon turns tail while spotted dolphins leave the banks to feed in deeper water bottlenose fish the shallows these empty shallows may not seem a
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Best Antarctic Animal...
moment he's completely outnumbered but then backup arrives steamer ducks the most aggressive in the world the heat
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7 Billion: Are You...
So what does he look like? The world's most typical person is male Males outnumber females but just barely
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The Trouble with...
if you're interested in learning more about captive tigers in the u.s make sure you also check out national geographic's coverage of this issue in our show notes we'll link to articles that writer natasha daily has reported on big cats and wildlife tourism and subscribers can read a magazine article called captive tigers in the us outnumber those
Video examples
How Magellan circumnaviga...
the captain readily agreed. The adventure would be his last. Overconfident and severely outnumbered, Magellan's force was overwhelmed, and the native's bamboo spears ended the captain's life. Yet the voyage had to continue. Magellan's will specified that Enrique should be freed,
Video examples
Terror Bird vs. Wolves PIPE...
probably the defining moment is when the Titanes feels like its life is in danger once the terror bird gets the idea that it's in a sense outnumbered at a strategic level it's probably not going to expend this energy over that carcass
Video examples
The problem of light...
into Earth orbit, where they will not only outnumber, literally outnumber the visible stars in the sky, while also beaming invisible light back to Earth. So for astronomers like me, who use invisible light to study the universe,
Video examples
How close are we to...
To name just one example, patterns of activity between neurons are likely influenced by a type of cell called glia. Glia surround neurons and, according to some scientists, may even outnumber them by as many as ten to one.
Video examples
Johanna Blakley: Social...
If you look at the statistics -- these are worldwide statistics -- in every single age category, women actually outnumber men in their use of social networking technologies. And then if you look at the amount of time
Video examples
A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
just seven billion you can see that we actually have a whole world of microbes or even a universe of microbes that's just inside and on ourselves these microbes even outnumber our own
Video examples
Bully Bottlenose...
outnumbered he soon turns tail while spotted dolphins leave the banks to feed in deeper water bottlenose fish the shallows these empty shallows may not seem a
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Best Antarctic Animal...
moment he's completely outnumbered but then backup arrives steamer ducks the most aggressive in the world the heat
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7 Billion: Are You...
So what does he look like? The world's most typical person is male Males outnumber females but just barely
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Harriet Harman
British Politician
Well, if you look at the programme that we're offering, I think that is a future which is fair for women as well as men. We're still heavily outnumbered - we're still four to one in parliament - but we are pioneers! We are forging a new path.
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Edward Everett
American Statesman
General Reynolds immediately found himself engaged with a force which greatly outnumbered his own, and had scarcely made his dispositions for the action when he fell, mortally wounded, at the head of his advance.
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Mel Robbins
American Journalist
We want to believe that we live in a world where our daughters can do anything and be anything. And you'd think they could - they outnumber boys in college, graduate school, and the work force.
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Nicholas D'Agosto
American Actor
One thing I wasn't quite aware of is that when you are extremely outnumbered by a lot of girls, and they become comfortable, it is outrageous what kind of stories they tell behind closed doors.
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Maggie Smith
British Actress
It seems to me there is a change in what audiences want to see. I can only hope that's correct, because there's an awful lot of people of my age around now and we outnumber the others.
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Jane Smiley
American Writer
I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.
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Rumaan Alam
American Author
When I look at the list of my favorite works, writers who are women do tend to outnumber writers who are men for whatever reason.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.
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Maggie Kuhn
American Activist
By the year 2020, the year of perfect vision, the old will outnumber the young.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
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Harriet Harman
British Politician
Well, if you look at the programme that we're offering, I think that is a future which is fair for women as well as men. We're still heavily outnumbered - we're still four to one in parliament - but we are pioneers! We are forging a new path.
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Edward Everett
American Statesman
General Reynolds immediately found himself engaged with a force which greatly outnumbered his own, and had scarcely made his dispositions for the action when he fell, mortally wounded, at the head of his advance.
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Mel Robbins
American Journalist
We want to believe that we live in a world where our daughters can do anything and be anything. And you'd think they could - they outnumber boys in college, graduate school, and the work force.
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Nicholas D'Agosto
American Actor
One thing I wasn't quite aware of is that when you are extremely outnumbered by a lot of girls, and they become comfortable, it is outrageous what kind of stories they tell behind closed doors.
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Maggie Smith
British Actress
It seems to me there is a change in what audiences want to see. I can only hope that's correct, because there's an awful lot of people of my age around now and we outnumber the others.
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Jane Smiley
American Writer
I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.
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Rumaan Alam
American Author
When I look at the list of my favorite works, writers who are women do tend to outnumber writers who are men for whatever reason.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.
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Maggie Kuhn
American Activist
By the year 2020, the year of perfect vision, the old will outnumber the young.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
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