What does BATCH mean?

Batch 1. Parts of Speech

Noun, verb

2. Definitions

• a quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time (noun)
• a group of people or things of the same kind (noun)
• to group or process together (verb)

3. Pronunciations

• US: /bætʃ/
• UK: /bɑːtʃ/

4. Origin and Usage

The word "batch" originated in the late Middle English period from the Old English word "bacan" which means "to bake." It was originally used to refer to a quantity of bread baked at one time. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any quantity of goods produced at one time. Today, "batch" is commonly used in manufacturing and production contexts to refer to a group of goods produced at one time, as well as in everyday language to refer to a group of people or things of the same kind.

5. Synonyms

• lot
• group
• set
• collection
• consignment

6. Related Words

• match
• catch
• patch
• watch
• hatch

7. Example Sentences

• The bakery produced a batch of fresh bread this morning.
• The new employees were hired in a batch to start work next week.
• The software program was designed to batch process large amounts of data.