parcelling

noun4

1. •
   A system for dividing something up.

   • […] these are posterior Divisions, fallen upon as Brandenburg (under Albert chiefly) enlarged itself, and needed new Official parcellings into departments. — 1858
2. •
   The division of land into parcels.

   • The parcelling of large estates into smaller agricultural units swelled the area of peasants' land by 1,759,000 acres. — 1913
3. •
   One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.

   • This effectively prepares the way for the parcelling to produce a smooth finish, prior to serving. — 2018
4. •
   The manner in which something is structured or packaged for sale, including the use of a specific size, material, color, font, etc.

   • Most of the commodities have their own special parcellings, in the absence of which its market would be impeded and prices would have a tendency to become artificial. — 1893