mis-package

MIS-pack·age

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Definitions of mis-package word

noun mis-package a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel. 1
noun mis-package a container, as a box or case, in which something is or may be packed. 1
noun mis-package something conceived of as a compact unit having particular characteristics: That child is a package of mischief. 1
noun mis-package the packing of goods, freight, etc. 1
noun mis-package a finished product contained in a unit that is suitable for immediate installation and operation, as a power or heating unit. 1
noun mis-package a group, combination, or series of related parts or elements to be accepted or rejected as a single unit. 1

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15, package is from the Dutch word pakkage baggage. See pack1, -age

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".