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batch/bætʃ/ noun [COUNTABLE]
[date : 1400-1500; Origin : From an unrecorded Old English bæcce 'something baked', from bacan; ⇨ bake]
1. a group of people or things that arrive or are dealt with together
batch of
　 ▪ Every day another batch of papers reaches the manager, demanding his attention.

2. a quantity of food, medicine etc that is produced or prepared at the same time
batch of
　 ▪ She was in the kitchen taking a batch of bread out of the oven.

3. a set of jobs that are dealt with together on a computer:
　 ▪ an overnight batch file
　 ▪ a batch job

noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
batch processing
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
big
▪ Then he went on to say that he intended to make a third, yet bigger, batch of Recipe 179.
▪ So I started making a bigger batch, 60 or 80 bottles.
large
▪ The large batch of Recipe 179 he had made stood unused in the locked room.
▪ If you'd rather receive your mail in large batches than have it trickle through, request a digest where available.
▪ However, routine chemical analyses of large batches of samples has yet to be achieved.
▪ Paulus delivered his large batch of suspects to Constantius.
▪ For example, a larger combination microwave which may cost over £3500 is ideal for turning over consistently large batches.
▪ An experiment of the type we are considering is conducted with a large batch of proton pairs.
▪ It is therefore most economical, from the quality control point of view, to produce large batches.
late
▪ The biscuits she would add to the tray next morning were a later batch of the same recipe provided by Alice.
▪ Daniele will be locked in his bedroom watching the latest batch of video nasties.
▪ He had better catch up on Elinor's latest batch of instructions.
▪ The latest batch saw offerings from the older generation.
new
▪ There's a new batch in, about fifty, they say, to fill up the last posting.
▪ Use of a new batch of reagents or reference standards that have been improperly made can cause this.
▪ The firm immediately re-spun a new batch of 88110s for Harris.
▪ But they can take comfort in knowing the new batch of numbers should last about eight years without another code split.
▪ In the process of indexing each new batch of documents, new words will from time to time appear in the text.
▪ In back, Brownie Mary would be taking a new batch out of the oven.
▪ He must be one of the new batch.
small
▪ These include quality small batch production, set-up reductions, preventative maintenance, production control, supplier partnerships and employee development.
▪ A small batch of uniforms in the new colour was issued.
▪ Laying and distributing the eggs in small batches is a special adaptation to these hot desert conditions.
▪ Identical boards can also be produced this way in small batch quantities using the same artwork.
whole
▪ If it's your end that's caused the problem, you might have a whole batch of mail to resend.
▪ Say the whole batch is worth ten thousand dollars.
▪ We also found a whole batch of papers which we thought might be vital to the war effort.
▪ Plus a whole batch of original drawings previewing his next collection.
▪ If the number of rejects in the sample is in excess of the agreed percentage, the whole batch is returned to the supplier.
▪ You thus end up with a whole batch of specific tasks to carry out, some over several months, even years.
▪ Having a whole batch together should make an odd one stick out like a sore thumb.
NOUN
file
▪ Firstly - presuming you have a batch file to run Ability Plus - type in the batch filename.
▪ This runs the batch file which will put you in the correct subdirectory and run the program.
▪ It is triggered from a Windows Command Prompt, usually in the form of a batch file.
▪ Of course, this batch file can be set in motion from within the database, if required.
▪ You only need to enclose the parameters in the batch file in quotes where there are spaces in the parameter.
▪ Finally, batch files are covered in detail explaining why we use these compact command files and what each batch command does.
▪ You could run the applications concerned from shortcuts to batch files.
mode
▪ If there are relatively few additions it may be updated in batch mode later.
▪ Since the Validation program may take several hours to run, it is recommended that it is run overnight in batch mode.
▪ All other enquiries and reports are produced in batch mode.
process
▪ The Main and Copy Databases are only accessed by batch processes and are not available directly to the lexicographers.
▪ There would also be less time available for running more batch processes.
production
▪ These include quality small batch production, set-up reductions, preventative maintenance, production control, supplier partnerships and employee development.
queue
▪ This Job Control file is sent to the batch queue by the SUBMIT-JOB command as described above.
▪ You have not specified the batch queue correctly.
▪ You have not included the name of the batch queue in the command line.
size
▪ This was due again in the newly found ability to run with reduced batch size.
▪ Reduced grade change-over time was the driver to enable the plant to run with reduced batch size or reduced economic batch quantity.
VERB
cook
▪ In a large saute pan, cook the pork in batches over high heat until browned on all sides.
▪ Brown the chicken pieces well on all sides, cooking them in batches to avoid crowding.
▪ If cooking in batches, keep warm until all quail are cooked.
▪ You will have to cook this in batches.
make
▪ Why not make an extra batch for a delectable Christmas present?
▪ I make it one batch at a time and keep it refrigerated.
▪ The purée keeps well in the refrigerator, so it is economical to make a batch and store it.
▪ The larger we made our batches, the earlier the Cajun bread-leavening qualities were diminishing.
▪ For example, you could make batches of meals from fresh food, then freeze them.
▪ So I started making a bigger batch, 60 or 80 bottles.
run
▪ During the day users are responsible for inputting their own data, while at night this machine runs commercial batch work.
▪ This runs the batch file which will put you in the correct subdirectory and run the program.
▪ Since the Validation program may take several hours to run, it is recommended that it is run overnight in batch mode.
▪ This was due again in the newly found ability to run with reduced batch size.
▪ There would also be less time available for running more batch processes.
▪ Reduced grade change-over time was the driver to enable the plant to run with reduced batch size or reduced economic batch quantity.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a batch of cookies
▪ Mr Green, I have a batch of letters here for you to sign.
▪ Sort the files into batches and give one batch to each secretary.
▪ The baker took a batch of freshly baked rolls out of the oven.
▪ The latest batch of new recruits had just arrived at the camp.
▪ the latest batch of reports
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Also, because it is a natural product, its textures may vary from one batch to the next.
▪ Home plans to get its first batch of cable modems from Motorola.
▪ If you'd rather receive your mail in large batches than have it trickle through, request a digest where available.
▪ Since the Validation program may take several hours to run, it is recommended that it is run overnight in batch mode.
▪ Then she ran, reappearing in the next batch of dreams.
▪ This has been mostly in agricultural chemicals where tonnages have proved a good fit with Hickson's type of batch equipment.