batch

[ bach ]

/ bætʃ /

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noun

a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.

the quantity of material prepared or required for one operation: mixing a batch of concrete.

the quantity of bread, cookies, dough, or the like, made at one baking.

Computers.

a group of jobs, data, or programs treated as a unit for computer processing.
batch processing.

Glassmaking.

a quantity of raw materials mixed in proper proportions and prepared for fusion into glass.
the material so mixed.

verb (used with object)

to combine, mix, or process in a batch.

OTHER WORDS FOR batch

1 bunch, group, lot, number, set; band, flock, gang, pack, troop.

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Origin of batch

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English bache “amount of bread produced in one baking,” Old English gebæc; akin to German Gebäck “pastry, cakes”; see origin at bake

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How to use batch in a sentence

Miller reported that Hogan said no one had raised concerns about the original batch of tests.
Hogan’s first batch of coronavirus tests from South Korea were flawed, never used|Steve Thompson|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
The newest batch of vote totals is up, though it only reflects about 65,000 new votes counted and 305,000 remain uncounted.
Morning Report: Gloria Dreams of Big City Moves|Voice of San Diego|November 6, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The recipe makes a large batch, so you can store them in your fridge and use them as-is, or quickly heat them in a dry pan to restore crispness.
Homemade, seasoned breadcrumbs add crunch and flavor to pastas, vegetables and more|Jesse Szewczyk|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
Then add a small amount of liquid, about 1 cup for up to 3 pounds of mussels, a bit more for larger batches.
Mussels are simple to prepare, and add tasty drama to the table|Martha Holmberg|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

Everything else seems to be secondary, including a batch of earnings beats that investors are largely ignoring, and, in some cases, are punishing.
Stocks, futures slip as even a surge of ‘beats’ fail to lift the COVID gloom|Bernhard Warner|October 27, 2020|Fortune
They batched in the office, and did their cooking over a gas lamp.
While the Billy Boils|Henry Lawson
The miner had not "batched" in the hills for years without having learned how to cook.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for batch (1 of 2)

batch¹

/ (bætʃ) /

noun

a group or set of usually similar objects or people, esp if sent off, handled, or arriving at the same time

the bread, cakes, etc, produced at one baking

the amount of a material needed for an operation

Also called: batch loaf a tall loaf having a close texture and a thick crust on the top and bottom, baked as part of a batch: the sides of each loaf are greased so that they will pull apart after baking to have pale crumby sides; made esp in Scotland and IrelandCompare pan loaf

verb (tr)

to group (items) for efficient processing

to handle by batch processing

Word Origin for batch

C15 bache; related to Old English bacan to bake; compare Old English gebæc batch, German Gebäck

British Dictionary definitions for batch (2 of 2)

batch²

bach

/ (bætʃ) /

verb Australian and NZ informal

(intr) (of a man) to do his own cooking and housekeeping

to live alone

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