batch

About 5.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   We made a batch of cookies to take to the party.

2. noun 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. noun A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.

   The system throttled itself to batches of 50 requests at a time to keep the thread count under control.

4. noun A group of bakers.
5. noun A set of data to be processed at one time.

   The system throttled itself to batches of 50 requests at a time to keep the thread count under control.

6. noun A graduating class; school class.

   She was the valedictorian of Batch ’73.

7. noun A bread roll.
8. noun The process of baking.

Similar words

pot stack hatful spate peck wad flock raft clutch pile

Often followed by

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Word family

bach batched batcher batchers batches batching