batch

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noun

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

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
Facebook User Busted Selling Stolen U.S. Army Weapons, FBI Says A California man has been accused of using Facebook to sell items from a batch of $2 million worth of U.S. Army weapons, stolen by a former officer in North Carolina. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Brightening up 61st Street in Woodlawn since August, Lynn’s Chicago Pizza is trying to convert South Side deep-dish skeptics with small batches of pies and the human touch of a two-person partnership. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Track and trace is supported through the capture of batch serial numbers. Steve Banker, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Here, positive flu samples are batched up by the hospital and sent to the state labs to scan for anything in the sample set that might be novel. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for batch 

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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)

1853, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batch was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Batch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batch. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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

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