BATCH Definition & Meaning

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batch

[ bach ]

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noun

a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
a batch of prisoners.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
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.
1. a group of jobs, data, or programs treated as a unit for computer processing.
2. batch processing ( def ).
Glassmaking.
1. a quantity of raw materials mixed in proper proportions and prepared for fusion into glass.
2. the material so mixed.

verb (used with object)

to combine, mix, or process in a batch.

batch

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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 calledbatch 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 Ireland Compare pan loaf

verb

to group (items) for efficient processing
to handle by batch processing

batch

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verb

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of batch¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English bache “amount of bread produced in one baking,” Old English ��æ��; akin to German �ұ��ä�� “pastry, cakes”; bake

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of batch¹

C15 bache ; related to Old English bacan to bake ; compare Old English ��æ�� batch, German �ұ��ä��

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Then I’ll get back in the studio and we’ll write a batch of new songs, and I’m like, “This is sick — let’s go!”

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When I make them now, my husband and I eat the first batch, as soon as we can touch them, standing at the counter.

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“I know a lot of video creators that batch and they film concepts and they have tons in their drafts,” Givens said.

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"The amount of work that's gone into nurturing the cows, emphasising best farming practice and transforming the milk one batch at a time to produce the best possible cheese is beyond estimation," he explained.

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And so he prefaces that he’s not trying to be a “pretentious a—” when explaining the appeal of his chocolate but adds that after making some initial batches, he went on a chocolate-buying spree.

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