batch

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

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Rhymes with BATCH

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