batch
batch¹
Definition
batch (bac̸h)
noun
- the amount (of bread, etc.) produced at one baking
- the amount of material, as dough, needed for one operation
- the quantity of anything made in one operation or lot
- a number of things or persons taken as a group; lot; set
- a group of programs, instructions, etc. for processing by a computer in a single run
Etymology: ME bache < OE bacan, bake
batch²
Definition
☆ batch (bac̸h)
intransitive verb
batch
Synonyms
batch Finance Definition
In
the oil industry, a specific amount of crude oil or refined product shipments
that are sent through a pipeline. A batching
sequence is the order in which shipments of crude oil or refined
products are sent through a pipeline.
batch
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- heroin: Rogue heroin warning Gwent Police are warning of a rogue batch of heroin circulating the Rhymney Valley area, reports NewsWales.
- dough: Don't you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough?
- vaccine: In particular, ' growing ' batches of vaccines was a lengthy process.
- locomotive: The first batch of six locomotives were built to the design of Henry Fowler in the MR workshops at Derby.
- egg: In any batch of eggs there will always be some ready to hatch whilst others have only developed to resting stages.
Converse of object
- recall: The Lot Numbers of the batches recalled are 2045 and 2046.
Adjective modifier
- affected: Action was taken to ensure remaining stocks of the affected batches did not remain on sale.
- analytical: Each analytical batch contained at least 5 method blanks, consisting of the entire analytical procedure but omitting the sample.
- first: Collect your first batch of crystals within 10 minutes!
- fresh: Missing bits will be replaced every night with a fresh batch of chocolate.
- next: A new challenge for a new month: the next batch of limited expression postings will be in haiku form.
- late: The pair get sent to Stonehaven with the latest batch of assorted asylum seekers.
Modifies a noun
- queue: Main Tasks FAQs See the results of a batch queued analysis To which batch queue was the analysis sent?
- traceability: What does the law now say about batch traceability?
- scheduler: Execution Delay Time Normally, the batch request is scheduled by the batch scheduler immediately after submitting to an execution queue.
- processing: Batch processing at the end of the business day provides quick data on sales.
- file: Create a shortcut to the batch file on the desktop.
- mode: An end user can run a portlet in batch mode by selecting options on the portlet's customization form.
Noun used with modifier
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