Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballpark figure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
ball-park -fig-ure
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ballpark figures (plural)

Phrases

in the ballpark close enough

Frequently Paired Words

in the ballpark close enough SWAG assumption conjecture foreguess given guess

Synonyms

ballpark estimate ballpark estimation guesstimate

Questions

What does ballpark figure mean?
An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
Where does ballpark figure come from?
Operating on the themes discussed at in the ballpark § Etymology.

How to pronounce ballpark figure

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