- ballpark\ accurate
- More or less accurate, plus or minus quite a few standard deviations.
It will affect a million customers - but that's only ballpark accurate.
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ballpark\ accurate — More or less accurate, plus or minus quite a few standard deviations. It will affect a million customers but that s only ballpark accurate … Dictionary of american slang
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