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• out|num|ber — «owt NUHM buhr», transitive verb. to be more than; exceed in number: »They outnumbered us three to one …   Useful english dictionary

• outnumber — out|num|ber [autˈnʌmbə US ər] v [T] to be more in number than another group ▪ Flats outnumber houses in this area. ▪ His troops were hopelessly outnumbered. outnumber sb/sth by sth ▪ In nursing, women still outnumber men by four to one.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• outnumber — out|num|ber [ aut nʌmbər ] verb transitive if one group outnumbers another, there are more in the first group than in the second: Despite being outnumbered, they managed to fight back bravely. an area where sheep outnumber humans by twenty to one …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• outnumber — out•num•ber [[t]ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər[/t]] v. t. to exceed in number • Etymology: 1660–70 …   From formal English to slang

• Outnumber — Out*num ber, v. t. To exceed in number; as, the garrison was badly outnumbered by the attacking forces. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• number-cruncher — number crunching, adj. /num beuhr krun cheuhr/, n. Informal. a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program. Also, number cruncher. [1965 70] * * * number… …   Useful english dictionary

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