apportionment vs parcel

apportionment and parcel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apportionment	Yes	No	No	No
parcel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, parcel is a hyponym of apportionment; that is, parcel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apportionment:

apportionment: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
parcel: the allotment of some amount by dividing something

apportionment (noun)	parcel (noun)
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
	a wrapped container
	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
	an extended area of land

apportionment (verb)	parcel (verb)
	make into a wrapped container
	cover with strips of canvas
	divide into parts