cellular
cellular Lexical Profile
cellular Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, consisting of, or affecting the microscopic living cells of an organism.
"Aerobic exercise improves the efficiency of cellular respiration throughout the body."
Relating to or denoting a mobile telephone or data system that uses a network of short-range radio stations covering distinct geographical areas.
"The hikers lost their cellular connection as soon as they entered the deep canyon."
Having an open, porous structure composed of many small cavities, compartments, or honeycomb-like spaces.
"Engineers selected a lightweight cellular concrete to insulate the roof deck."
• noun
North American A mobile telephone or wireless communication service that operates on a cellular radio network.
"If the office line is busy, you can always reach the contractor on his cellular."
• Rhymes for cellular
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French cellulaire or Modern Latin cellularis, derived from Latin cellula ('little chamber or cell'), the diminutive of cella ('storeroom or chamber'). The telecommunications sense emerged in the late 20th century from the hexagonal network layout of radio transmission areas.