n. [ OE. bache, bacche, fr. AS. bacan to bake; cf. G. gebäck and D. baksel. See Bake, v. t. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. The quantity of bread baked at one time. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A quantity of anything produced at one operation; a group or collection of persons or things of the same kind; as, a batch of letters; the next batch of business. “A new batch of Lords.” Lady M. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]
[批, pī, ㄆㄧ]to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)#2191[Add to Longdo]