parcel vs assignation

parcel and assignation both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of parcel include allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling.

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

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