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pack·age (pak′ij)

noun

  1. Obsolete the act or process of packing
  2. a wrapped or boxed thing or group of things; parcel
  3. a container, wrapping, etc., esp. one in which a commodity is packed for sale
  4. ☆ a number of items, plans, etc. offered or proposed as an inseparable unit
  5. a self-contained component or unit, usually one that is already assembled

transitive verb packaged -·aged, packaging -·ag·ing

  1. to wrap or box, as for transporting, carrying, etc.
    1. to wrap or seal (a commodity) in a container, wrappings, etc. designed to attract purchasers
    2. to otherwise offer in an attractive or enticing way as for commercial consumption to package a political candidate
  3. to put together or offer as a unit

adjective

designating or of a plan, offer, etc. by which a number of items are offered as an inseparable unit package deal, package tour

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package Synonyms

package

n.

  1. A bundle

    parcel, packet, bundle, pack, burden, load, kit, bunch, sheaf, bale, batch, roll, bag, box, case, carton, crate, container, can, tin, sack, bottle, packaging, wrapping, packing, shrink-wrap; see also bag 1, container.

  2. A set of things offered as a unit

    unit, package deal, set, lot, combination, aggregate, grouping, ensemble, assortment.

package and parcel are applied to something wrapped or boxed for transportation, sale, etc. and imply moderateness of size and a compact or orderly arrangement; bundle refers to a number of things bound together for convenience in carrying, storing, etc. and does not in itself carry connotations as to size or compactness a bundle of discarded clothing; bale implies a standardized or uniform quantity of goods, as raw cotton or hay, compressed into a rectangular mass and tightly bound; pack is applied to a package of a standard amount a pack of cigarettes or to a compact bundle carried on the back of a person or animal


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package Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • measure: In 2000, the government introduced a package of measures under the banner " Getting Britain Giving.

Converse of object

  • tailor: The above options are examples, please contact us for a package tailored to your requirements.

Adjective modifier

  • comprehensive: Operators at the plant also now have access to a comprehensive diagnostic package, which minimizes downtime thanks to targeted fault diagnostics.

Modifies a noun

  • holiday: Sitting next to me were two Russian English teachers who had been on a package holiday in Britain.

Noun used with modifier

  • software: Students will become familiar with the database software package Microsoft Access.
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