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Meaning of "outnumber" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTNUMBER

outnumber  [ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTNUMBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outnumber is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb outnumber in English.

WHAT DOES OUTNUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outnumber in the English dictionary

The definition of outnumber in the dictionary is to exceed in number.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUTNUMBER

PRESENT

Present
I outnumber
you outnumber
he/she/it outnumbers
we outnumber
you outnumber
they outnumber
Present continuous
I am outnumbering
you are outnumbering
he/she/it is outnumbering
we are outnumbering
you are outnumbering
they are outnumbering
Present perfect
I have outnumbered
you have outnumbered
he/she/it has outnumbered
we have outnumbered
you have outnumbered
they have outnumbered
Present perfect continuous
I have been outnumbering
you have been outnumbering
he/she/it has been outnumbering
we have been outnumbering
you have been outnumbering
they have been outnumbering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I outnumbered
you outnumbered
he/she/it outnumbered
we outnumbered
you outnumbered
they outnumbered
Past continuous
I was outnumbering
you were outnumbering
he/she/it was outnumbering
we were outnumbering
you were outnumbering
they were outnumbering
Past perfect
I had outnumbered
you had outnumbered
he/she/it had outnumbered
we had outnumbered
you had outnumbered
they had outnumbered
Past perfect continuous
I had been outnumbering
you had been outnumbering
he/she/it had been outnumbering
we had been outnumbering
you had been outnumbering
they had been outnumbering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will outnumber
you will outnumber
he/she/it will outnumber
we will outnumber
you will outnumber
they will outnumber
Future continuous
I will be outnumbering
you will be outnumbering
he/she/it will be outnumbering
we will be outnumbering
you will be outnumbering
they will be outnumbering
Future perfect
I will have outnumbered
you will have outnumbered
he/she/it will have outnumbered
we will have outnumbered
you will have outnumbered
they will have outnumbered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been outnumbering
you will have been outnumbering
he/she/it will have been outnumbering
we will have been outnumbering
you will have been outnumbering
they will have been outnumbering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would outnumber
you would outnumber
he/she/it would outnumber
we would outnumber
you would outnumber
they would outnumber
Conditional continuous
I would be outnumbering
you would be outnumbering
he/she/it would be outnumbering
we would be outnumbering
you would be outnumbering
they would be outnumbering
Conditional perfect
I would have outnumber
you would have outnumber
he/she/it would have outnumber
we would have outnumber
you would have outnumber
they would have outnumber
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been outnumbering
you would have been outnumbering
he/she/it would have been outnumbering
we would have been outnumbering
you would have been outnumbering
they would have been outnumbering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you outnumber
we let´s outnumber
you outnumber
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to outnumber
Past participle
outnumbered
Present Participle
outnumbering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTNUMBER


amber
ˈæmbə
chamber
ˈtʃeɪmbə
Columba
kəˈlʌmbə
cucumber
ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə
December
dɪˈsɛmbə
Humber
ˈhʌmbə
lumbar
ˈlʌmbə
lumber
ˈlʌmbə
member
ˈmɛmbə
November
nəʊˈvɛmbə
number
ˈnʌmbə
remember
rɪˈmɛmbə
renumber
ˌriːˈnʌmbə
rumba
ˈrʌmbə
samba
ˈsæmbə
September
sɛpˈtɛmbə
slumber
ˈslʌmbə
timber
ˈtɪmbə
umber
ˈʌmbə
Zumba
ˈzʊmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTNUMBER

outmode
outmoded
outmodedly
outmodedness
outmost
outmove
outmuscle
outname
outness
outnight
outoffice
outorganise
outorganize
outpace
outpaint
outpart
outpass
outpassion
outpatient
outpeep

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTNUMBER

accession number
account number
call number
climber
contact number
cool as a cucumber
f-number
house number
mobile number
order number
phone number
plumber
prime number
random number
reference number
registration number
serial number
social security number
street number
telephone number
VAT number

Synonyms and antonyms of outnumber in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «outnumber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTNUMBER

Find out the translation of outnumber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outnumber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outnumber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在数量上超过
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superar en número
570 millions of speakers

English

outnumber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संख्या से बढ़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يفوق عدد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

превосходят
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exceder em número
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংখ্যায় অধিক হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

être plus nombreux que
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

melebihi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zahlenmäßig überlegen sein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

数で勝る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~보다 수가 많다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luwih akeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đông hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எண்ணிக்கையில் அதிகமாகக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिक संख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazla gelmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superare in numero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewyższają liczebnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевершують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai numeroase decât
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερτερούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oor tref
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

outnumber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tallmessig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outnumber

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTNUMBER»

The term «outnumber» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTNUMBER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outnumber

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6 QUOTES WITH «OUTNUMBER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outnumber.
1
Weili Dai
In science, technology, engineering and mathematics, men far outnumber women in the classroom and the boardroom.
2
Lauryn Hill
Since those who believe they need a hero/celebrity outnumber the actual heroes/celebrities, people feel safe and comfortably justified in numbers, committing egregious crimes in the name of the greater social ego. Ironically diminishing their own true hero-celebrity nature in the process.
3
Maggie Kuhn
By the year 2020, the year of perfect vision, the old will outnumber the young.
4
Jay Leno
For the first time ever, overweight people outnumber average people in America. Doesn't that make overweight the average then? Last month you were fat, now you're average - hey, let's get a pizza!
5
H. L. Mencken
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
6
Patton Oswalt
So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, 'The good outnumber you, and we always will.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTNUMBER»

Discover the use of outnumber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outnumber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Art of War
Master Sun So the rule for use of the military is that if you outnumber the opponent ten to one, then surround them; five to one, attack; two to one, divide. Cao Cao • When you outnumber the enemy ten to one, then surround them—that is, if the ...
Sun Tzu, 1988
2
An Aging World
Although boys outnumber girls in childhood in all countries, elderly women greatly outnumber elderly men in most nations. Thus, the health and socioeconomic problems of the elderly are, to a large extent, the problems of elderly women.
DIANE Publishing Company, 1993
3
Zoology: An Inside View of Animals
One of the most distinguishing features of the predator-prey system is that prey always outnumber predators. lt's a simple matter of numbers. There has to be more flies than spiders, more shrimp than squid, more squid than sharks, more mice ...
Kenneth Hyde, 2004
4
How to Prepare for the LSAT: Law School Admission Test
Since boys cannot outnumber girls, no other boys can be chosen. 6. D If camper K is not chosen, the maximum number of girls chosen can be two. Therefore, since boys cannot outnumber girls, D cannot be chosen, since selecting D means  ...
Jerry Bobrow, 2005
5
Basic Word Order (RLE Linguistics B: Grammar): Functional ...
It should explain why SOV and SVO languages outnumber verb-initial languages by more than 5 to 1. It should explain why VSO languages outnumber VOS languages by more than 4 to 1. These additional requirements are summarized in ...
Russell S Tomlin, 2014
6
Barron's LSAT
Since boys cannot outnumber girls, no other boys can be chosen. 6. (D) If camper K is not chosen, the maximum number of girls chosen can be two. Therefore, since boys cannot outnumber girls, D cannot be chosen, since selecting D means  ...
Jerry Bobrow, 2009
7
Ebony
The Single Black male capital is San Diego, which, according to U. S. Census figures, is the only major city where unmarried Black men between 18 and 34 outnumber single Black women in the same age group. The data includes Black men ...
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8
An Aging World II
Although boys outnumber girls in childhood in all countries, elderly women greatly outnumber elderly men in most nations. Thus, the health and socioeconomic problems of the elderly are, to a large extent, the problems of elderly women.
Kevin G. Kinsella, Cynthia Murray Taeuber, 1993
9
Barron's Pass Key to the LSAT
Since boys cannot outnumber girls, no other boys can be chosen. 6. D lf camper K is not chosen, the maximum number of girls chosen can be two. Therefore, since boys cannot outnumber girls, D cannot be chosen, since selecting D means  ...
Jerry Bobrow, 2007
10
Parenting Isn't for Cowards: The 'You Can Do It' Guide for ...
(1) Males outnumber females by about 5 percentage points. (2) Females outnumber males by about 9 percentage points. (3) Males outnumber females by about 31 percentage points. (4) There is no difference between the sexes. 3.
James C. Dobson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTNUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outnumber is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foster kids outnumber Guardians by 3/1 in Horry County
In Horry County, the number of foster children far outweighs the number of people the state mandates to protect their legal rights as well as their ... «WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC, Jul 15»
2
Stillbirths outnumber infant deaths in US for first time, study finds
The number of stillbirths in the United States was higher, for the first time, than the number of babies who died before their first birthday, ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
3
Comcast's Broadband Customers Officially Outnumber Its Cable …
In fact, the difference is now quite substantial, with Comcast gaining 180,000 broadband customers and losing 69,000 pay-TV subscribers. «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
4
In Pa., new Medicaid enrollees outnumber Affordable Care Act sign …
About 439,000 residents have signed up for Medicaid since Pennsylvania officially expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act on ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
5
Tenants to outnumber homeowners in Northern Ireland
People in private rented accommodation in Northern Ireland may outnumber owner-occupiers by 2025, according to research. Across the UK ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Trump's Problem: Haters Outnumber Supporters 2 to 1
Stung by a political backlash to his comments demeaning Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Donald Trump appears anxious to change the subject. «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
7
Dunkin' Donuts shops outnumber Starbucks in Ridgefield
Starbucks officials won't say whether they are seeking a second store in Ridgefield, but their competitor has a leg up on them. A new interactive ... «The Ridgefield Press, Jul 15»
8
Millennials now outnumber baby boomers in most of Georgia
In only 76 of Georgia's 159 counties do baby boomers (born 1945-64) outnumber millennials (born 1980-99). Indeed, the generation born ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
9
New Immigrants from China and India Now Outnumber Immigrants …
The debate over immigration in the United States has a new geographic direction. No longer is Mexico the leading country for new immigrants ... «AllGov, Jul 15»
10
CNN host to Muslim-free gun store owner: Do you realize gun …
“But you do realize that the number of gun deaths in this country, there are many, many killers and they way outnumber Muslim Americans who ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»

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