batch

IPA: bˈætʃ

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.
(by extension) A quantity of anything produced at one operation.
A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.
(computing) A set of data to be processed at one time.
(UK, dialect, Midlands) A bread roll.
(Philippines) A graduating class; school class.
(obsolete) The process of baking.
A bank; a sandbank.
A field or patch of ground lying near a stream; the dale in which a stream flows.
A surname.

(transitive) To aggregate things together into a batch.
(transitive, computing) To handle a set of input data or requests as a batch process.
(informal) To live as a bachelor temporarily, of a married man or someone virtually married.

Examples of "batch" in Sentences

In this case, the batch is the population.
A little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough.
He led the first batch of the outfit to surrender.
The first batch set a record in academic excellency.
This picture shows the Students of the Batch of 2003.
The technique is developed to the extent of batch processing.
Eggs are laid singularly or in batches, depending on the species.
The batch is intended for the production of colorless silicate glass.
Established in 1978 with the enrollment of the first batch of students.
Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, sear the meat on all sides until well browned, about 3 minutes.