"ballparkish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ballparkish [comparative], most ballparkish [superlative]
Etymology: From ballpark + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ballpark|ish}} ballpark + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} ballparkish (comparative more ballparkish, superlative most ballparkish)
  1. Being or relating to a ballpark figure, or rough estimate.
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