Batch Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 15th century (in the senses ‘process of baking’, ‘quantity produced at one baking’): based on an Old English word related to bacan (see bake). Current senses date from the early 18th century

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time

Short Definition:

quantity of goods

Examples:

• a batch of bread
• the company undertakes thirty-six separate quality control checks on every batch
• batch production

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

arrange (things) in sets or groups

Short Definition:

arrange in batches

Examples:

• I had nothing to do but batch the reports