package

1. 1.

   a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

   Synonymsbundlepacketparcel

   Broadercollection

   Narrowerwisp
2. 2.

   a wrapped container

   Synonymsparcel

   Broadercontainer

   Narrowerbundlepackpacket
3. 3.

   (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

   “the market for software is expected to expand”

   Synonymssoftwaresoftware programcomputer softwaresoftware systemsoftware package

   Broadercode

   Narrowerplug-inalpha softwareauthoring languagebeta softwarecompatible softwarecomputer-aided designfreewaregroupwareoperating systemprogram

   computer science

1. 1.

   put into a box

   “box the gift, please”

   Synonymsbox

   Broaderencase

Other forms of package

plural

packages·

past tense

packaged·

present participle

packaging·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about package

What does package mean?

package means "a collection of things wrapped or boxed together". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in package?

package has 2 syllables: pac-kage. The stress falls on "pac". In IPA it is /ˈpækədʒ/.

What is another word for package?

Close synonyms include bundle, packet, parcel, parcel, software. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is package a common word?

package is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.