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Ballpark vs Exact - What's the difference?

ballpark | exact |

As adjectives the difference between ballpark and exact

is that ballpark is approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude while exact is precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

As verbs the difference between ballpark and exact

is that ballpark is to make a rough estimate while exact is to demand and enforce the payment or performance of.

As a noun ballpark

is (us) a field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.

ballpark

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
  • (US, figuratively) The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation.
    • Let’s get in the ballpark , then worry about the fine details.
  • * 1990 , , Warner Bros.,
    • Some people say a lie is just a lie / But I say the cross is in the ballpark / Why deny the obvious, child?

    Derived terms

    * hit one out of the ballpark * ballpark estimate * ballpark figure

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1986, author=Darrell J. Steffensmeier, title=The Fence: In the Shadow of Two Worlds citation
    • , passage=These are ballpark prices: you could give or take a little either way.}}

    Derived terms

    * ballpark figure, ballpark estimate

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a rough estimate.
    • If you don’t have the exact expense total, just ballpark it.

    exact

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
  • Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • I see thou art exact of taste.
  • * 1661 , , The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
    • During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant
  • Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • An exact command, / Larded with many several sorts of reason.
  • (algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

    • Synonyms

    * (precisely agreeing) perfect, true, correct, precise * (precisely or definitely conceived or stated) strict * spot on

    Antonyms

    * (precisely agreeing) inexact, imprecise, approximate * (precisely or definitely conceived or stated) loose

    Derived terms

    * exactly * exactness * exact sequence

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To demand and enforce the payment or performance of.
    • to exact tribute, fees, or obedience
  • * Bible, Luke iii. 13
    • He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
  • To make desirable or necessary.
  • * Massinger
    • My designs exact me in another place.
  • To forcibly obtain or produce.
    • to exact revenge

    Derived terms

    * exactable * exacter * exacting * exactor

    External links

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