batch

³batch

Definition of BATCH

variant of bach

¹batch

noun \ˈbach\

Definition of BATCH

1

: the quantity baked at one time : baking

2

a : the quantity of material prepared or required for one operation; specifically : a mixture of raw materials ready for fusion into glass

b : the quantity produced at one operation

c : a group of jobs (as programs) that are submitted for processing on a computer and whose results are obtained at a later time <batch processing> — compare time-sharing

3

: a quantity (as of persons or things) considered as a group

Examples of BATCH

1. We baked two batches of cookies.
2. a fresh batch of salsa
3. mixing another batch of cement
4. They're hiring another batch of workers.

Origin of BATCH

Middle English bache; akin to Old English bacan to bake

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BATCH

Synonyms

array, assemblage, band, bank, group, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite

Related Words

accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration; agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety; cycle, run, series, suit

Near Antonyms

entity, item, single, unit

Rhymes with BATCH

bach, catch, cratch, hatch, klatch, latch, match, natch, patch, scratch, snatch, thatch

²batch

transitive verb

Definition of BATCH

: to bring together or process as a batch

— batch·er noun

First Known Use of BATCH

1876