Synonyms for parceling
- noun
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One of the 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 stays, etc.
Related words
- Other spellings
- parcelling UK
Forms
- Plural
- parcelings → allocations, allotments, apportionments, assignations…
Example sentences
- allocation It's all about intelligent allocation of resources.
- allotment A good method for investing is a monthly allotment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| parceling | steady | |
| allocation | steady | |
| allotment | falling | |
| apportionment | falling | |
| assignation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- allotment3
- 10 letters
- allocation4
- 11 letters
- assignation
- 12 letters
- apportioning4
- 13 letters
- apportionment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allotment3 = 3 syllables).