chunk vs parcel

chunk

noun
  • A part of something that has been separated. 

  • A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a bundle or cluster. 

  • A discrete segment of a file, stream, etc. (especially one that represents audiovisual media); a block. 

  • A representative portion of a substance, often large and irregular. 

  • A segment of a comedian's performance. 

verb
  • To break down (language, etc.) into conceptual pieces of manageable size. 

  • To throw. 

  • Deal a substantial amount of damage to an opponent. 

  • To break into large pieces or chunks. 

parcel

noun
  • A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. 

  • An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels). 

  • A package wrapped for shipment. 

  • An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form. 

  • A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry. 

  • A division of land bought and sold as a unit. 

  • An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group. 

verb
  • To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into. 

  • To wrap a strip around the end of a rope. 

  • To wrap something up into the form of a package. 

  • To add a parcel or item to; to itemize. 

How often have the words chunk and parcel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )