noun
batch
bach
noun
1
A quantity of something made, baked, or produced together at one time.
"She pulled a fresh batch of cookies out of the oven."
"The factory ships out a new batch of parts every Friday."
2
A group of things or people handled or processed together.
"IT ran the payroll updates in one batch overnight."
verb
1
To group items together and process them as a single set.
"The system batches all the orders and sends them out at midnight."
How to Use Batch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA set of things made or dealt with all at once, rather than one at a time.
Common pairings
a batch of cookies
batch processing
in batches
Word Forms
batched past tense, batched past tense, batches plural, batches plural, Batches plural, batches singular, batches singular
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Etymology
From Old English bæcce, "something baked" — related to the verb "bake."