parcel vs separate

separate vs parcel

parcel and separate both are nouns.

parcel is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

parcel and separate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of parcel; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than parcel:

parcel: divide into parts
separate: separate into parts or portions

Other hypernyms of parcel include carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up.

parcel (noun)	separate (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a wrapped container	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
an extended area of land

parcel (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

parcel (verb)	separate (verb)
make into a wrapped container	become separated into pieces or fragments
cover with strips of canvas	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
divide into parts	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between parcel and separate

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