Parcel

['pɑːs(ə)l] or ['pɑrsl]

Definition

(noun.) the allotment of some amount by dividing something; 'death gets more than its share of attention from theologians'.

(verb.) make into a wrapped container.

(verb.) cover with strips of canvas; 'parcel rope'.

(verb.) divide into parts; 'The developers parceled the land'.

Editor: Pierre--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.

(n.) A part; a portion; a piece; as, a certain piece of land is part and parcel of another piece.

(n.) An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.

(n.) A number or quantity of things put up together; a bundle; a package; a packet.

(v. t.) To divide and distribute by parts or portions; -- often with out or into.

(v. t.) To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.

(v. t.) To make up into a parcel; as, to parcel a customer's purchases; the machine parcels yarn, wool, etc.

(a. & adv.) Part or half; in part; partially. Shak. [Sometimes hyphened with the word following.]

Edited by Elena

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Bundles, package, packet, budget.[2]. Set, lot, batch, collection.[3]. (Law.) Piece, part, portion, tract, plot, patch.

Inputed by Ezra

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Package, bundle

Checker: Mandy

Definition

n. a little part: a portion: a quantity as of single articles: a number forming a group or a lot: a package.—v.t. to divide into portions:—pr.p. par′celling; pa.t. and pa.p. par′celled.—n. Par′cel-bawd (Shak.) one partly a bawd.—adjs. Par′cel-beard′ed (Tenn.) partially bearded; Par′cel-gilt partially gilded.—n. Par′cel-off′ice a place where parcels are received for despatch and delivery.—Parcels post that department of the post-office which takes charge of the forwarding and delivery of small parcels.

Typist: Oliver