batch
part of speech
noun (a batch, batches); verb (batch, batches, batched, batching)
meaning for a pupil
1) A batch is an amount of something made at one time: "a batch of cookies". tree →
2) A batch is a group of things or people dealt with together: "a batch of letters", "the next batch of pupils". tree →
3) (verb) To batch things means to put them into groups to deal with them together. tree →
4) (cooking) Batch cooking means making lots of food at once to eat later. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths problems, batches are equal groups: "she bakes 4 batches of 12 cookies, so 48 cookies". In factories, goods are made and checked in batches. Phrases: a batch of, in batches, batch cooking, the first batch, the next batch.
examples
- Mum baked a batch of chocolate cookies. tree →
- Each batch has 24 cupcakes; 3 batches make 72. tree →
- The first batch of pancakes burned. tree →
- The teacher marked the books in batches of ten. tree →
- A new batch of puppies was born at the farm. tree →
- The factory checks each batch for faults. tree →
- The next batch of pupils will go in after lunch. tree →
note
Plural: batches (add -es). In maths, "batches of" usually means multiplication: number of batches × items per batch.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «batch» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.