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A ballpark figure is a rough numerical estimate or approximation of the value of something that is otherwise unknown. ... A stockbroker could use a ballpark figure to estimate how much money a client might have at some point in the future, given a certain rate of growth.
- What does ballpark mean in slang?
- What is another word for ballpark figure?
- Can you give me a ball park figure?
- Why do we say ballpark figure?
What does ballpark mean in slang?
(slang) The approximately proper range, as of possibilities or alternatives. Your estimate is high, but still in the ballpark.
What is another word for ballpark figure?
Find another word for ballpark-figure. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for ballpark-figure, like: educated-guess, estimate, estimation, guesstimate, projection, guess, judgment, rough figure, rough guess, rough measure and approximation.
Can you give me a ball park figure?
An approximate number; an estimate. Do you have a ballpark figure for the cost of the renovations? That's just a ballpark figure—they don't know exactly how many people will be attending the event.
Why do we say ballpark figure?
The origin of this phrase comes from how a commentator would give an estimate of the number of audiences by just looking around. Speculated to have started in America through baseball but it is now a popular way of speaking throughout the world.
