packet vs parcel

packet and parcel both are nouns.

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

As nouns, parcel is a hypernym of packet; that is, parcel is a word with a broader meaning than packet:

Other hypernyms of packet include package.

As nouns, packet and parcel are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of packet include bundle, package.

packet (noun)	parcel (noun)
a small package or bundle	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
a boat for carrying mail	a wrapped container
(computer science) a message or message fragment	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together	an extended area of land

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