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approximation
(redirected from Ballpark figure)

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approximation [ə¦präk·sə¦mā·shən]
(mathematics)
A result that is not exact but is near enough to the correct result for some specified purpose.
A procedure for obtaining such a result.


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If I were to give you a ballpark figure, I'd say for example we do up to 25 new reviews in the New York market on a monthly basis.
Most consultants agree that a school should have a ballpark figure in mind before calling a consultant, but a good consultant can help a school inexperienced with the consulting process estimate a project's cost just by talking it through.
Just give 'em a ballpark figure," I advised with a self-conscious chuckle.
 
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