The difference between Distribute and Parcel out
When used as verbs, distribute means to divide into portions and dispense, whereas parcel out means to divide into portions or chunks.
check bellow for the other definitions of Distribute and Parcel out
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To divide into portions and dispense.
Examples:
"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To supply to retail outlets.
Examples:
"The agency distributes newspapers to local shops."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To deliver or pass out.
Examples:
"A network of children distributes flyers to every house."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To scatter or spread.
Examples:
"I raked the soil then distributed grass seed."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To apportion (more or less evenly).
Examples:
"The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area."
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Distribute as a verb (transitive):
To classify or separate into categories.
Examples:
"The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments."
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Distribute as a verb (intransitive, mathematics):
To be distributive.
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Distribute as a verb (printing):
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
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Distribute as a verb (printing):
To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
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Distribute as a verb (logic):
To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
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Parcel out as a verb (idiomatic):
To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.
Examples:
"It's a large job, but if we parcel it out among several people over several weeks, it shouldn't be too difficult."