parcel: Meaning and Definition of

par•cel

1. an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
2. a quantity or unit of something, as of a commodity for sale; lot.
3. a group, collection, or assemblage of persons or things.
4. a distinct, continuous portion or tract of land.
5. a part, portion, or fragment.

1. to divide into or distribute in parcels or portions (usually fol. by out).
2. to make into a parcel or wrap as a parcel.
3. to cover or wrap (a rope) with strips of canvas.

1. in part; partially.