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Packaged vs Prepackaged - What's the difference?

packaged | prepackaged |

As verbs the difference between packaged and prepackaged

is that packaged is past tense of package while prepackaged is past tense of prepackage.

As an adjective prepackaged is

that has been packaged prior to being sold.

packaged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (package)

    • package

    English

    (wikipedia package)

    Noun

  • Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
  • Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
    • Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?
  • (label) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
  • The act of packing something.
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  • Something resembling a package.
  • A package holiday.
  • A football formation.
    • the "dime" defensive package
    For third and short, they're going to bring in their jumbo package.
  • (euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.
  • A charge made for packing goods.

    • Verb

    (packag)
  • To pack or bundle something.
  • To travel on a package holiday.

    • References

    * English euphemisms

    prepackaged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prepackage)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been packaged prior to being sold