1. the action of dividing something into parts or portions
2. the action of wrapping something up as a package

1. present participle of parcel: dividing into parts or wrapping as a package

Examples

• The parcelling of the estate took several months to complete.
• She spent the afternoon parcelling gifts for the holidays.
• The company is parcelling out the work among different teams.
• The parcelling of land created smaller, more manageable plots.
• He was busy parcelling up the books for shipment.
• The parcelling process requires careful attention to detail.