"ballpark estimate" meaning in English

See ballpark estimate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-au-ballpark estimate.ogg Forms: ballpark estimates [plural]
Etymology: See ballpark figure. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballpark estimate (plural ballpark estimates)
  1. (idiomatic) A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ballpark_estimate-en-noun-HxyBs~gO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "approximation",
          "approximation"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation."
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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      ],
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        "(idiomatic) A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation."
      ],
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