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outnumber

/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər/

Meanings
verb
(stative) to be more in number than somebody or something.

Examples :

"Women outnumbered men by two to one."
number amount statistics

Related Words

Illustration men

men noun

/mɛn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration two

two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration outnumbered

outnumbered verb

/ˈaʊtˌnʌmbərd/ /ˈaʊtˌnʌmbɚd/

(stative) to be more in number than somebody or something.

"Women outnumbered men by two to one."

Illustration stative

stative noun

/ˈsteɪtɪv/

(grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.

""In English grammar, the stative describes verb tenses that describe conditions and states of being, such as 'to be' or 'to have'." "

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

Illustration number

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

Illustration than

than adverb

/ðæn/ /ðn̩/

At that time; then.

"My sister finished her homework, than she went to play outside. "

Illustration women

women noun

/ˈwɪmən/ /ˈwɘmɘn/

An adult female human.

"Many women in the class are studying hard for the upcoming exam. "

Illustration more

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"