back-of-the-envelope

English

Etymology

back +‎ of +‎ the +‎ envelope

Adjective

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back-of-the-envelope

  1. (idiomatic) approximate, rough, simplified
    Do some back-of-the-envelope calculations before all the facts come in.
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