ballpark
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈbɔlˌpɑrk/
- Informal
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estimación aproximada
- Can you give us a ballpark figure?
So that all falls under the ballpark of commitment and passion.
- So that all falls under the ballpark of commitment and passion.
- It is supposed to reduce the EMI, but more in our ballpark of testing.
- So I think we will all experience something in this ballpark.
- Now I'm like, OK, the ballpark that I'm in now is keeping it and building on that.
- Hang Gliding versus ziplining now they're not even in the same ballpark.
- But I'm like, it's first of all, those two situations are not even comparable because like poor Matt Rife is not in the same even ballpark as yeah, he looks great.
Examples
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Can I get a ballpark estimate of what kind of deals we expect?
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Not as old as I am, but in the same general ballpark as me.
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You know, anywhere in that ballpark is gonna be fine.
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Uh, but ballpark... two million, maybe a little more.
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Oh well, live and learn; it's good to have a ballpark idea of what I can expect.
Blog text (6) -
I realize it depends on the size of the pig; I'm just looking for a ballpark figure.
Blog text (17) -
It would be in that ballpark, yes.
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I am wondering whether you can give me a ballpark timeframe on our request.
Blog text (13) -
Medium format rangefinder prices are in the ballpark of almost a thousand and higher.
Academic text (1997) -
Can you give us a ballpark figure for the project costs?
Synonyms
370
2.6
A rough calculation of a number, amount or size
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3.4
A rough calculation of how much or how many something is
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6.0
About the right amount or number
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Etymology
Ballpark in the sense of 'an estimate' comes from the baseball meaning. Think of a number landing 'in the ballpark': if it lands inside the park, it is close enough to the real amount, so it is a rough but useful estimate.