batch
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
batches
plural
batches
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATCH
[count]
1
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an amount of something that is made at one time
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We baked two batches of cookies.
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a fresh batch of salsa
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mixing another batch of cement
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Fry the potatoes in batches. [=fry one amount and then another amount and so on until all the potatoes have been fried]
2
:
a group of people or things
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They're hiring another batch of workers.
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a new batch [=bunch] of television shows
3
computers
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a set of jobs that a computer does together at one time
— usually used before another noun
