"ballpark figure" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-ballpark figure.ogg Forms: ballpark figures [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from the fact that, although baseballs are seldom hit out of the ballpark, they may still land anywhere within a large area. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballpark figure (plural ballpark figures)
  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds. Tags: US, idiomatic Synonyms: guesstimate Related terms: in the ballpark Translations (rough estimate): přibližný odhad (Czech), suuruusluokka (Finnish), évaluation approximative [feminine] (French), Hausnummer [feminine] (German), hozzávetőleges/megközelítő szám/adat/érték/összeg (Hungarian), ഏകദേശം (ēkadēśaṁ) (Malayalam), ഏകദേശ സംഖ്യാ (ēkadēśa saṅkhyā) (Malayalam)

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