batch

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noun

ˈbach 

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 (such 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

batch

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verb (1)

batched; batching; batches

transitive verb

: to bring together or process as a batch

batcher noun

batch

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verb (2)

less common spelling of bach

intransitive verb

: to live as a bachelor

—often used with it

Synonyms

Noun

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

Examples of batch in a Sentence

Noun

We baked two batches of cookies.

a fresh batch of salsa

mixing another batch of cement

They're hiring another batch of workers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The deliberate pause means the project’s first batch of apartments — 937 market-rate units were initially promised for early next year — are still at least two years away from being completed. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024

The stamps were reauthorized in 2022 for another batch of 40 million stamps. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bache; akin to Old English bacan to bake

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1863, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

batch

noun

ˈbach

1

a

: a quantity used or made at one time

a batch of cookies

b

: a group of jobs to be run on a computer at one time with the same program

batch processing

2

: a group of persons or things : lot