numerical superiority

collocation in English

meaningsofnumericalandsuperiority

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numerical
adjective
uk
/njuːˈmer.ɪ.kəl/us
/nuːˈmer.ɪ.kəl/
involving or expressed ...
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superiority
noun[U]
uk
/suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/us
/səˌpɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the fact that one person or thing is better, stronger, etc. ...
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(Definition ofnumericalandsuperiorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The relatively high number of cases involving the working class partly reflected theirnumericalsuperiorityin the congregations.
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The world becomes almost totally devoid of interactions among agents and over time the initialnumericalsuperiorityof the exploitive agents allows them to prevail.
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They retain theirnumericalsuperiorityand now possibly have superior weaponry as well.
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She has no need to; and she has, as we have heard today, such vastnumericalsuperiority.
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She is constantly and rapidly uprating their technical excellence at the same time as maintaining theirnumericalsuperiority.
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I have shown there can be but a barenumericalsuperiority.
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I said that this notion ofnumericalsuperiorityof elected members was a gimmick.
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If majority rule means that the majority can use itsnumericalsuperiorityto exploit and undermine the minority, that is a negation of democracy.
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Does he want the whole idea of qualified co-operation jettisoned, and to see in its stead a policy of government by right of unqualifiednumericalsuperiority—just that?
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The final battle takes place above a simulated planet, against an enemy with overwhelmingnumericalsuperiority.
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The indigenous peoples had the advantage of established settlements, determination to remain independent and largenumericalsuperiority.
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This is due to several factors in their favour: their arms andnumericalsuperiorityand the relative isolation of the station.
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Go against a land over which you enjoy three or fourfoldnumericalsuperiority.
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Due to thenumericalsuperiorityof the attackers, the province was invaded quickly.
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Such tactics served to draw enemy cavalry away from infantry support, break their cohesion, and isolate and overwhelm them withnumericalsuperiority.
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Despitenumericalsuperiority, he destroyed two of the enemy's planes and with the aid of his companions forced the others to withdraw.
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This unexpected bold action completely demoralised the enemy who fled despite theirnumericalsuperiorityand protected positions.
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Unconcerned about the enemys hugenumericalsuperiority, he charged.
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Not till anumericalsuperioritywhich has been lying in wait on the frontiers assailed us did the whole nation rise to a man.
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Despite theirnumericalsuperiority, they fled ignominiously after the surprise by the opposing soldiers.
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