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Definition of packaged - 2 dictionary results

pack⋅age

  [pak-ij] noun, verb, -aged, -ag⋅ing.
Use packaged in a Sentence
–noun
1. a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
2. a container, as a box or case, in which something is or may be packed.
3. something conceived of as a compact unit having particular characteristics: That child is a package of mischief.
4. the packing of goods, freight, etc.
5. a finished product contained in a unit that is suitable for immediate installation and operation, as a power or heating unit.
6. a group, combination, or series of related parts or elements to be accepted or rejected as a single unit.
7. a complete program produced for the theater, television, etc., or a series of these, sold as a unit.
–verb (used with object)
8. to make or put into a package.
9. to design and manufacture a package for (a product or series of related products): They package their soaps in eye-catching wrappers.
10. to group or combine (a series of related parts) into a single unit.
11. to combine the various elements of (a tour, entertainment, etc.) for sale as a unit.
Origin:
1605–15; < D pakkage baggage. See PACK1, -AGE

Related forms:
pack⋅age⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. Package, pack, packet, parcel refer to a bundle or to something fastened together. A package is a bundle of things packed and wrapped: a package from the drugstore. A pack is a large bundle or bale of things put or fastened together, usually wrapped up or in a bag, case, etc., to be carried by a person or a beast of burden: a peddler's pack. A packet, originally a package of letters or dispatches, is a small package or bundle: a packet of gems. A parcel is an object or objects wrapped up to form a single, small bundle: a parcel containing two dresses. 2. carton.
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pack·age   (pāk'ĭj)   
n.  
  1. A wrapped or boxed object; a parcel.
  2. A container in which something is packed for storage or transportion.
    1. A preassembled unit.
    2. A commodity, such as food, uniformly processed and containerized.
  4. A proposition or an offer composed of several items, each of which must be accepted.
tr.v.   pack·aged, pack·ag·ing, pack·ag·es
To place into a package or make a package of.
pack'ag·er n.
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