parcel vs collection

parcel and collection both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of parcel include accumulation, aggregation, assemblage.

parcel (noun)	collection (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something	the act of gathering something together
a wrapped container	a publication containing a variety of works
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together	request for a sum of money
an extended area of land	several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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