Outrank: meaning, definitions and examples

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outrank

 

[ aสŠtหˆrรฆล‹k ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in competition

To surpass or exceed in rank, position, or importance.

Synonyms

exceed, outdo, outstrip, surpass.

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Word Description / Examples
outrank

Use when comparing positions or authority in a hierarchy or organization.

  • In the army, a captain outranks a lieutenant
surpass

Use when someone or something is better or greater than someone or something else, often in terms of quality or performance.

  • Her performance surpassed all expectations
exceed

Use when something goes beyond a limit, number, or expectation.

  • The temperature exceeded the average for this time of year
outdo

Use when indicating that someone has done something better than someone else.

  • She always tries to outdo her colleagues at work
outstrip

Use when someone or something moves faster, achieves more, or grows larger than something else, often with a sense of leaving others behind.

  • Demand for the product outstripped supply

Examples of usage

  • He quickly outranked his colleagues in terms of experience.
  • The new movie outranked all others at the box office.
  • Her talent as a singer outranked her peers in the industry.

Translations

Translations of the word "outrank" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น superar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคทเฅเค  เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbertreffen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengungguli

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฒะตั€ัˆัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przewyลผszaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธŠๅ›žใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท surpasser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ superar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Šฅ๊ฐ€ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชููˆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ekonat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekonaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ถ…่ถŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preseฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skara fram รบr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัั‹ะฟ ั‚าฏััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒญแƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผstษ™lษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ superar

Etymology

The word 'outrank' originated from the combination of 'out' and 'rank'. The concept of outranking someone or something has been present in various competitive scenarios throughout history, where individuals or entities strive to surpass others in terms of status or position. The term has evolved to symbolize the act of achieving a higher rank or position than others, indicating superiority or dominance in a particular context.

See also: rank, rankable, ranked, ranking, rankings, rankness.