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ballpark — ball‧park [ˈbɔːlpɑːk ǁ ˈbɒːlpɑːrk] also ball park noun 1. ballpark estimate/figure a number or amount that is approximately correct, though not exact: • A spokeswoman said that the two ministers had discussed a ballpark figure for financial aid … Financial and business terms
(a) ballpark estimate — a number which is only approximate, but which should be near to the correct number. We re expecting sales of the book to generate around $10 000 dollars, although obviously that s just a ballpark figure … New idioms dictionary
ballpark — [[t]bɔ͟ːlpɑː(r)k[/t]] ballparks also ball park 1) N COUNT A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A ballpark figure or ballpark estimate is an approximate figure or estimate. I can t give you anything more than… … English dictionary
ballpark — ☆ ballpark [bôl′pärk΄ ] n. a stadium, outdoor arena, or other facility for contests between athletic teams, esp. baseball or football teams adj. Informal designating an estimate, figure, etc. that is thought to be fairly accurate designating an… … English World dictionary
ballpark — (n.) baseball stadium, 1899, from (base)ball + PARK (Cf. park) (n.). Figurative sense of acceptable range of approximation first recorded 1954, originally in the jargon of atomic weapons scientists, perhaps originally referring to area within… … Etymology dictionary
ballpark figure — A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
ballpark figure — ballpark figure, U.S. an appropriate estimate within the range of acceptance or credibility: »Around four million viewers…a ballpark figure based on Nielsen ratings, and most likely as accurate as police estimates of New Year s Eve crowds in… … Useful english dictionary
estimate — [n] approximate calculation; educated guess appraisal, appraisement, assay, assessment, ballpark figure*, belief, conclusion, conjecture, estimation, evaluation, gauging, guess, guesstimate*, impression, judgment, measure, measurement,… … New thesaurus
estimate — I n. 1) to give, make; submit an estimate (the contractors had to submit estimates) 2) (colloq.) (AE) a ballpark ( approximate ) estimate 3) an approximate, rough; conservative; long range; preliminary; short range; written estimate 4) an… … Combinatory dictionary
