Batch /bæt͡ʃ/

The meaning and definition of Batch, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.
“We made a batch of cookies to take to the party.”
(by extension) A quantity of anything produced at one operation.
“We poured a bucket of water in at the top, and the ice-maker dispensed a batch of ice-cubes at the bottom.”

verb

To aggregate things together into a batch.
“The contractor batched the purchase orders for the entire month into one statement.”
To handle a set of input data or requests as a batch process.
“The purchase requests for the day were stored in a queue and batched for printing the next morning.”

adjective

Of a process, operating for a defined set of conditions, and then halting.
“The plant had two batch assembly lines for packaging, as well as a continuous feed production line.”

Synonyms recipe lot pressing run group

Antonyms continuous

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Batch /bæt͡ʃ/

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