batch
/bætʃ/
Definition
Noun:
- A quantity of something produced or processed at one time: A "batch" refers to a group of items made, gathered, or handled together, often in a single operation or production run.
- A group of people or things dealt with as a set: It can describe a collection of people or things that are considered or processed as a single unit.
Verb:
- To group items together for processing: To "batch" means to assemble, collect, or process things as a single group or batch.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The baker prepared a fresh batch of cookies. (The baker made a group of cookies all at the same time.)
- We received a new batch of applications to review. (We got a new set of applications to handle together.)
- The students graduated in the same batch. (The students completed their studies and graduated as a group.)
Verb:
- The system will batch the orders for overnight shipping. (The system will group the orders together to prepare them for shipping.)
- Please batch these invoices for processing. (Please collect these invoices to handle them as a single group.)
Advanced Usage
- "in batch mode": Operating in a way where tasks are grouped and executed together without immediate user interaction.
- The server processes data in batch mode overnight.
- "batch processing": A computing method where multiple tasks are executed as a group.
- Batch processing is efficient for handling large volumes of data.
Variants and Related Words
- Batching (gerund/noun): The action or process of grouping items into batches.
- The batching of samples improved laboratory efficiency.
- Batcher (noun): A person or machine that creates batches.
- The industrial batcher mixes the concrete ingredients.
Synonyms
- Noun: lot, group, set, cluster, bunch, assortment.
- Verb: group, assemble, collect, bundle, cluster.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Batch" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its verbal use typically involves direct objects or prepositions like "together.") - Batch up: To gather items into a batch. (This is a less common, informal construction). - Can you batch up the reports for the meeting?
Related Idioms
- Of the same batch: Belonging to the same group or type; having the same qualities or origin.
- These problems are all of the same batch—they stem from poor communication.
Noun
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a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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a batch of letters
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a deal of trouble
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a lot of money
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he made a mint on the stock market
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see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
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it must have cost plenty
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a slew of journalists
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a wad of money
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all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
Verb
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batch together; assemble or process as a batch
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