Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

part and parcel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: part and -par-cel
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car."
"Argument structure is thus considered to be part and parcel of the information associated with lexical, syntactically atomic verbs."
"It's a great idea to get good at using vibrators both on yourself (if you like them) and on partners. For many women, vibrators are part and parcel of good sex. Sometimes you'll like having unassisted sex for a while and then finish off with a vibrator. Sometimes a vibe can be great to add to penetrative sex."
"On the date of RAIL's train test in early summer, there were just two sets in traffic. Class 170 (or even '158') substitutions were still part and parcel of the daily service, although availability has since improved."

Etymology

Parcel is used in its archaic sense of an integral or component part. Originally used as a legal term.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

parts and parcels (plural)

Phrases

come with the territory

Frequently Paired Words

come with the territory

Questions

What does part and parcel mean?: An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
Where does part and parcel come from?: Parcel is used in its archaic sense of an integral or component part. Originally used as a legal term.

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