Cellular Meaning
/ˈsɛl.ju.lə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
adjLight to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of cellular fabric.
Sentence Examples
I want a cellular phone, but I don't have enough money to pay for one.
I want a cellular phone.
I need an algorithm to create cellular automata.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new network promised faster data speeds for all ____ phone users in the region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many people now use a ____ phone instead of a traditional landline.
Word Origin & History
From New Latin cellulāris, from cellula (“cell”) + -āris.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just as having the human genome has made it possible to ask new questions about cellular and molecular systems."
— 2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171:
"for man is born free but everywhere is in cellular underwear"
— 1963, Jonathan Miller, “The Heat-Death of the Universe”, in Richard Wilmut, editor, The Complete Beyond the Fringe, London: Mandarin, published 1993, page 32:
"the wind hitting your chest through your cellular blouse as though you had absolutely nothing on"
— 1988, Clare Morgan, “Losing”, in John Davies, editor, The Green Bridge: Stories from Wales, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan: Seren, page 262:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new network promised faster data speeds for all ____ phone users in the region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many people now use a ____ phone instead of a traditional landline.