outnumbers

Outnumbers is a verb meaning to be more numerous than another group or quantity. It is used to compare counts of people, objects, or data points. For example, “The defending forces outnumber the attackers three to one” or “The town’s residents outnumber the visitors in the census.”

Grammatical notes: Outnumbers is the third-person singular present tense of the verb outnumber; the base form is outnumber. The expression X outnumbers Y means that X has a larger count than Y. The passive form is X is outnumbered by Y, used when describing a group that is smaller in number.

Usage: The term appears in military reporting, demographic analysis, sports statistics, and data interpretation. It is typically used when the difference in counts is a point of emphasis, though counting methods may affect precision. It can describe comparisons across time, locations, or categories.

Etymology and related terms: The word is formed from the prefix out-, meaning surpassing, and the noun number. It dates from the early modern period in English. Related verbs include surpass, exceed, and outstrip; the adjective form related to this concept is outnumbered, used to describe a group that is smaller in number.