packaging

UK: /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ US: (pak′ə jing)

From the verb package: (⇒ conjugate)

packaging is: ⓘ

v pres p

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pack•ag•ing  (pak′ə jing), n. 

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.

• package + -ing¹ 1870–75

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packaging / ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ noun

1. the box or wrapping in which a product is offered for sale
2. the presentation of a person, product, television programme, etc to the public in a way designed to build up a favourable image

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pack•age /ˈpækɪdʒ/   n., v., -aged, -ag•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. a bundle packed and wrapped or put in a box;
   parcel:
   Could someone help me carry the packages in from the car?
2. a container in which something is packed:
   Take the wrapping off the package.
3. a group or combination of related parts offered as a unit:
   The president vetoed the new tax package.

v. [~ + object]

4. to make or put into a package.
5. Business to design and manufacture a package for (a product):
   packaged in eye-catching containers.
6. to combine or offer (related elements) into or as a unit.
7. to present (something) in a way that disguises its true nature:
   trying to package himself as someone concerned with the environment and education.

adj. [before a noun]

8. offered as a unit combining a number of goods or services:
   a package tour, including sightseeing, hotels, and airfare.

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pack•age  (pak′ij), n., v., -aged, -ag•ing. 
n. 

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.
6. a group, combination, or series of related parts or elements to be accepted or rejected as a single unit.
7. Show Business a complete program produced for the theater, television, etc., or a series of these, sold as a unit.

v.t. 
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.
• Dutch pakkage baggage. See PACK¹, -AGE
• 1605–15
pack′age•a•ble, adj. 
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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package / ˈpækɪdʒ/ noun

1. any wrapped or boxed object or group of objects
2. a proposition, offer, or thing for sale in which separate items are offered together as a single or inclusive unit
3. (as modifier): a package holiday, a package deal
4. the act or process of packing or packaging
5. a set of programs designed for a specific type of problem in statistics, production control, etc, making it unnecessary for a separate program to be written for each problem

verb (transitive)

1. to wrap in or put into a package
2. to design and produce a package for (retail goods)
3. to group (separate items) together as a single unit
4. to compile (complete books) for a publisher to market