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ballpark

adjective [before noun]
 
/ˈbɔːl.pɑːk/ US  /ˈbɑːl.pɑːrk/ US

Definition

A ballpark estimate or figure is a number that is a guess, but one that you believe is near the correct number: We'll have to go away and cost this carefully, but as a ballpark figure I'd say that it'll be about two million dollars.Guesses and assumptionsApproximate
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