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package

pack·age [ pákij ]


noun  (plural pack·ages)
Definition:
 
1. parcel: an object or set of objects wrapped, boxed, or tied in a bundle for transportation or mailing

2. commerce packaging for goods: a container made of cardboard, plastic, foil, or other material in which goods are packed for sale, storage, or transportation, or a container of this type together with its contents
a package of chewing gum

3. different things constituting single item: a number of different components intended to constitute a single item
a good severance package
a package of financial measures

4. piece of general adaptable computer software: a piece of computer software that can be used for a range of related purposes such as word processing or financial analysis

5. travel 
Same as  package tour




transitive verb  (past and past participle pack·aged, present participle pack·ag·ing, 3rd person present singular pack·ages)
Definition:
 
1. put something into package: to put things into or wrap them up as a package

2. produce attractive packaging for something: to create suitable or attractive packaging in which to sell a product

3. promote or present something: to present somebody or something to others in a way intended to ensure appeal and acceptance
It wasn't so much the policy that was wrong as the way it was packaged.

4. group something as package: to group or offer several different items together in a package

5. produce something for others to market: to produce a book or television program or series in finished form ready to be published or broadcast by another company


pack·ag·er noun
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