numerical superiority; superiority in numbers
Used in contexts such as military, sports, or competitive situations where one side has more people or countable units.
敵軍は数的優勢を生かして攻めてきた。
The enemy forces attacked, taking advantage of their numerical superiority.
数的優勢があっても勝てるとは限らない。
Even with numerical superiority, victory is not guaranteed.
A more colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to outnumber', while 数的優勢 is a formal noun.
Means 'inferiority' or 'disadvantage', often used as the opposite of 優勢.
Compound of 数的 (numerical) + 優勢 (superiority).