batches
|batch-es|
/ˈbætʃɪz/
(batch)
group of items
Etymology
'batch' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'bæċe', where the root 'bac-' meant 'to bake'.
'batch' changed from Middle English forms such as 'bache' and eventually became the modern English word 'batch'.
Initially, it meant 'a quantity of bread or cakes baked at one time', but over time it evolved into its current broader meaning of 'a group or quantity processed together'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'batch': a quantity or group of things produced, processed, or handled together.
The cookies were baked in several batches.
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Noun 2
a group of items processed at the same time in computing or manufacturing (e.g., batch processing).
We handle database updates in nightly batches.
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Verb 1
third-person singular of 'batch': to group items together for processing or handling.
She batches the orders before sending them to the warehouse.
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Last updated: 2026/01/24 04:52