outnumber
pronunciation
How to pronounce outnumber in British English: UK [ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə(r)]
How to pronounce outnumber in American English: US [ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər]
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- Verb:
- be larger in number
Word Origin
- outnumber (v.)
- "to number more than," 1660s, from out + number (v.). Related: Outnumbered; outnumbering.
Synonym
Example
- 1. In america available cars already outnumber licensed drivers .
- 2. Young parishioners now outnumber the old .
- 3. These outnumber neurons ten times over .
- 4. In rich countries subscriptions outnumber the population .
- 5. Chinese visitors to japan may soon outnumber tourists from any other country .