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Batch

/bæt͡ʃ/

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

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📖 Definitions of "Batch"

noun

1
The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.
"We made a batch of cookies to take to the party."
2
(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."
3
A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.
4
A set of data to be processed with one execution of a program.
"The system throttled itself to batches of 50 requests at a time to keep the thread count under control."

verb

1
To aggregate things together into a batch.
"The contractor batched the purchase orders for the entire month into one statement."
2
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

1
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 of "Batch"

27 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
slewnoun	A large amount.
clutchnoun	(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
spatenoun	(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
massnoun	(physical) Matter, material.
pilenoun	A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
mintnoun	A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
pecknoun	(ambitransitive) To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
sightnoun	(in the singular) The ability to see.
messnoun	a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
heapnoun	A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
wadnoun	An amorphous, compact mass.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
flocknoun	A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
stacknoun	(heading) A pile.
lotnoun	A large quantity or number; a great deal.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
plentynoun	A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude.
great dealnoun	(idiomatic, usually singular) Large number, amount, or extent; profusion.
whole slewnoun	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
good dealnoun	(idiomatic, usually singular, often with indefinite article) Large number, amount, or extent.
whole lotnoun	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
hatfulnoun	(colloquial) A large amount or number.
quite a littlenoun	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
tidy sumnoun	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Batch"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
stacknoun	(heading) A pile.
hatfulnoun	(colloquial) A large amount or number.
spatenoun	(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
pecknoun	An act of striking with a beak.
wadnoun	An amorphous, compact mass.
flocknoun	A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
clutchnoun	A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
pilenoun	A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
slewnoun	A large amount.
heapnoun	A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
micklenoun	(archaic, chiefly Scotland) A great amount.
lotnoun	A large quantity or number; a great deal.
mucklenoun	(chiefly Scotland) A great amount.
massnoun	(physical) Matter, material.
great dealnoun	(idiomatic, usually singular) Large number, amount, or extent; profusion.
plentynoun	A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude.
messnoun	a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
sightnoun	(in the singular) The ability to see.