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packaging

pack·ag·ing
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pak-uh-jing]
    • /ˈpæk ə dʒɪŋ/
    • /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pak-uh-jing]
    • /ˈpæk ə dʒɪŋ/

Definitions of packaging word

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

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Origin of packaging

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; package + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Packaging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

packaging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".

packaging usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for packaging

verb packaging

  • batch — A batch of things or people is a group of things or people of the same kind, especially a group that is dealt with at the same time or is sent to a particular place at the same time.
  • crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
  • warehouse — a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.

noun packaging

  • cardboard — Cardboard is thick, stiff paper that is used, for example, to make boxes and models.
  • wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
  • wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.
  • wrapping — something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater: an evening wrap.

Antonyms for packaging

verb packaging

  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

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