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English Lexicon

Batch

/bætʃ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1850 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A quantity of goods produced at one time.

    "The bakery prepared a fresh batch of cookies for the morning rush."
  2. 2

    A group of people or things that are dealt with together.

    "The new batch of students will start their classes next week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'bæc', meaning 'a baking', coming from the verb 'bacan' (to bake). Historically used to describe the quantity of bread baked at one time, the term expanded over centuries to refer to any grouping of things produced, processed, or dealt with together.

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