in number

idiom

: in amount or quantity

Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in number.

The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.

Examples of in number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most cast-iron pans of a similar size are at about 5 lb. or more—a seemingly small difference in number that makes a surprisingly big difference in hand. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025

Wild hippos are declining in number and are considered vulnerable to an international trade in hippo parts, including the sale of their teeth, skulls, ivory, skin and meat, wildlife conservation groups say. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025

Front-desk employees at those other properties, who were not predominantly African American in number, could call upon a 24-hour, on-site security guard, Hart said. —Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025

That matches Google's Pixel line in number of years, if likely not in deployment speed. —Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025