parceled out
Definition
Adjective Distributed or given out in portions or shares; apportioned.
Usage
The adjective "parceled out" describes something, typically resources, land, or responsibilities, that has been divided and distributed in specific amounts to different people or groups. It emphasizes the action of division and allocation.
Examples
- The aid supplies were parceled out fairly among the refugees.
- After the inheritance, the family land was parceled out to the three siblings.
- The tasks for the project were parceled out to the team members based on their expertise.
Advanced Usage
- "Parceled out" as a participial adjective: It often functions as a past participle adjective, describing the state resulting from the action of "parceling out."
- The parceled-out estate left no large tract of land intact.
Variants and Related Words
- Parcel out (verb): To divide and distribute in portions.
- The manager will parcel out the bonuses next week.
- Parcel (noun): A portion or package.
- Apportioned (adjective): Similar in meaning, formally distributed.
- Allocated (adjective): Designated or set aside for a specific purpose.
Synonyms
- Distributed
- Dispensed
- Allotted
- Apportioned
- Doled out
- Meted out
Antonyms
- Hoarded
- Consolidated
- Amassed
- Withheld
Related Phrases
- To parcel out: The verb phrase from which the adjective is derived.
- It took hours to parcel out the donations.
Adjective
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given out in portions
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