distribute vs parcel out

distribute and parcel out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distribute	No	No	Yes	No
parcel out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distribute and parcel out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distribute include administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, dole out, lot, mete out, shell out.

distribute (verb)	parcel out (verb)
cause to become widely known	administer or bestow, as in small portions
to arrange in a systematic order
distribute or disperse widely
cause to be distributed
administer or bestow, as in small portions
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area