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- [out-nuhm-ber]
- /ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər/
- /ˌaʊtˈnʌm.bər/
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- [out-nuhm-ber]
- /ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər/
Definitions of outnumber word
- verb with object outnumber to exceed in number. 1
- noun outnumber Be more numerous than. 1
- transitive verb outnumber number more than 1
- verb outnumber If one group of people or things outnumbers another, the first group has more people or things in it than the second group. 0
- verb outnumber to exceed in number 0
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Origin of outnumber
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; out- + number
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outnumber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outnumber popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outnumber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outnumber
verb outnumber
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- exceed — Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
- outman — to surpass in manpower.
- surmount — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
Top questions with outnumber
- countries where women outnumber men?
- where do women outnumber men?
- why do women outnumber men in college?
- cities where women outnumber men?
- states where welfare recipients outnumber workers?
- cities where men outnumber women?
- places where women outnumber men?
- where women outnumber men?
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