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 (such 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
batched; batching; batches
: to bring together or process as a batch
batcher
noun
Examples of batch in a Sentence
Noun
We baked two batches of cookies.
a fresh batch of salsa
mixing another batch of cement
They're hiring another batch of workers.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Pavan Emani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There will be future releases of Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Old, but batch one is already selling for astronomical prices on the secondary market, sometimes more than quadruple its $150 suggested retail price.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
For example, instead of making real-time, one-off API requests, financial firms can batch process multiple queries at once.
—Pavan Emani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There will be future releases of Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Old, but batch one is already selling for astronomical prices on the secondary market, sometimes more than quadruple its $150 suggested retail price.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Batch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batch. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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