English dictionary
parcel
/'p/A/rs/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Part or half; in part; partially. <i>Shak.</i> [Sometimes hyphened with the word following.]
Source: webster1913
noun
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a wrapped container
Synonyms packageSource: WordNet 3.0
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the allotment of some amount by dividing something
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an extended area of land
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
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A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.
Source: webster1913
verb
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divide into parts
ExamplesThe developers parceled the land.
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cover with strips of canvas
ExamplesParcel rope.
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make into a wrapped container
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To divide and distribute by parts or portions; -- often with <i>out</i> or <i>into</i>.
Source: webster1913