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Noun: parcelling  paa(r)-s(u-)ling
  1. The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
    "the parcelling of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state";
    - allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling [US], assignation
Verb: parcel (parcelled,parcelling, or [US] parceled,parceling)  paa(r)-sul
  1. Make into a wrapped container
    "The shopkeeper parceled the items for shipping"
     
  2. Divide into parts
    "The developers parceled the land"
     
  3. Cover with strips of canvas
    "parcel rope"

Derived forms: parcellings

Type of: carve up, cover, dissever [rare], distribution, divide, separate, split, split up, wrap, wrap up

Encyclopedia: Parcel