1. groups of things or people dealt with at the same time
Usage: plural of batch
2. quantities of food or other items produced at one time
Usage: cooking and manufacturing contexts

Examples

• The teacher graded the tests in batches of twenty.
• She baked three batches of cookies for the school fundraiser.
• The factory produces batches of cars every week.
• We processed the applications in small batches.
• The first batches of the new medicine were shipped yesterday.
• He sorted the mail into batches by zip code.