parceling

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parceling
n. act of separating or partitioning into parts and distributing; apportionment, act of apportioning, allotting; (Nautical) strips of canvas used to wrap around a rope to protect it
 
parcel
v. pack, bundle; divide, partition; wrap, cover

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parceling

Noun
1. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
(synonym) allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parcelling, assignation
(hypernym) distribution
(hyponym) grant, subsidization, subsidisation
(derivation) parcel

 
parcel

Noun
1. a wrapped container
(synonym) package
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) bundle, sheaf
2. the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
(synonym) portion, share
(hypernym) allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
3. an extended area of land
(synonym) tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) baseball diamond, diamond, infield
4. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
(synonym) package, bundle, packet
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) wisp

Verb
1. divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land"
(hypernym) divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
(derivation) tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land
2. cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope"
(hypernym) cover
3. make into a wrapped container
(hypernym) wrap, wrap up
(derivation) package, bundle, packet


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parcel
Czas. rozdzielać coś; paczkować

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Parceling
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Parcel
  
 
(n.)
The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts.
  
 
(n.)
Long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used, also, in mousing on the stayes, etc.
  

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PARCELING
SPARTIZIONE. IMPACCHETTAMENTO. LOTTIZZAZIONE. SPARTENDO. IMPACCHETTANDO