ballpark figure
ballpark figure · ballpark figures
Hausnummer
An educated guess or estimation within acceptable boundsAn educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
No more stalling. Give me a ballpark figure of our projected losses.
Hausnummer
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
rough estimate:
Origin
Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.
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Forms
plural: ballpark figures| Singular | ballpark figure |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsballpark estimateguesstimateballpark estimation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedclose enough