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pack·ag·ing

   [pak-uh-jing]
noun
1.
an act or instance of packing or forming packages: At the end of the production line is a machine for packaging.
2.
the package in which merchandise is sold or displayed: Attractive packaging can help sell a product.
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Origin:
1870–75; package + -ing1

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pack·age

   [pak-ij] noun, verb, -aged, -ag·ing.
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.
EXPAND
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.
COLLAPSE
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; < Dutch pakkage baggage. See PACK1, -AGE

Related forms
pack·age·a·ble, adjective
mis·pack·age, verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.
mis·pack·aged, adjective
sub·pack·age, noun
un·pack·aged, 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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packaging (ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ)
 
—n
1.  a.  the box or wrapping in which a product is offered for sale
 b.  the design of such a box or wrapping, esp with reference to its ability to attract customers
2.  the presentation of a person, product, television programme, etc, to the public in a way designed to build up a favourable image
3.  the work of a packager

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Word Origin & History

package
1540, "the act of packing," from pack (n.) or from cognate Du. pakkage "baggage." The main modern sense of "bundle, parcel" is first attested 1722. The verb is 1922, from the noun. Package deal is from 1952.
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package definition


  1. n.
    a combination of a variety of related things; a unified set of things. : The first college I applied to offered me a good aid package, so I went.
  2. n.
    a lot of money; a bundle. : She made quite a package on that bank deal.
  3. n.
    someone who is cute or sexually attractive. (Primarily refers to females as bundles of sexual charms. Similar in meaning to sense 1.) : How do you like that little package who just came in?
  4. tv.
    to position or display someone or something, as in marketing, to good advantage. : The agent packaged the actress so that everyone thought she only did dramatic roles.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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packaging

the technology and art of preparing a commodity for convenient transport, storage, and sale

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