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cellular

gb/sˈɛljəlɚ/ us/sˈɛljəlɚ/
B1 Engleză
~ 3700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective B1 property
1

Relating to mobile phone systems

About mobile phone service or technology that uses radio signals.

Tipar de utilizare: [something] is cellular
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cellular' with 'cell' meaning 'prison cell' or 'biological cell'. Context about phones makes the meaning clear.
Sinonime
mobile (Commonly used in British English to refer to mobile phone services.)
Antonime
landline (Refers to telephone service using physical wires, not wireless radio cells.)
Colocații
cellular network |cellular coverage |cellular service |cellular provider
Teme
technology |communication
Exemple
  • The new plan offers unlimited data on the cellular network.
  • Cellular coverage is poor in this rural area.
  • She switched to a different cellular provider to get better service.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • I use a cellular phone every day.
  • This area has bad cellular signal.
  • He works for a cellular company.
adjective technical B2 property
2

Made up of biological cells

Made of or about the small parts of living things called cells.

Tipar de utilizare: [something] is cellular
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'cellular' with 'celluloid' or other similar-sounding words unrelated to biology.
Sinonime
cytological (More formal scientific term used in biology.)
Antonime
acellular (Describes something not made of cells.)
Colocații
cellular structure |cellular biology |cellular damage |cellular function
Teme
science |biology |health
Exemple
  • Cellular biology is a fundamental field in life sciences.
  • The disease causes cellular damage over time.
  • Researchers studied the cellular structure of the tissue.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • Plants have a cellular structure.
  • Cellular damage can make you sick.
  • We learn about cellular life in school.
adjective B2 property
3

Made up of small compartments

Having many small parts or spaces inside, like a honeycomb.

Tipar de utilizare: [something] is cellular
Sinonime
honeycombed (Informal descriptive term evoking honeycomb-like appearance.)
Antonime
solid (Without internal divisions or compartments.)
Colocații
cellular pattern |cellular design |cellular structure
Teme
architecture |design |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • The foam has a fine cellular structure for insulation.
  • The building’s walls have a cellular design for strength and lightness.
  • This material’s cellular composition makes it lightweight.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The sponge has a cellular shape.
  • The wall is made with a cellular design.
  • We saw a rock with a cellular pattern.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
cellular
IPA
GB/sˈɛljəlɚ/
US/sˈɛljəlɚ/
Silabe și accent
cel - lu - lar (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cel)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
  • Base: cellular
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
cell noun A2
Related words
cellphone noun cellulose noun
Advanced or less common
unicellular adjective multicellular adjective
Expresii

cellular data

1
/sˈɛljəlɚ dˈætə/
fixed phrase technical

Internet service via mobile network

Internet access that uses your mobile phone service instead of Wi-Fi.

Exemple
  • I ran out of my monthly cellular data allowance.
  • Turn off cellular data to save battery life.

cellular network

2
/sˈɛljəlɚ nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase technical

Mobile phone communication system

A system that lets mobile phones talk to each other using radio signals and towers.

Exemple
  • The cellular network was down after the storm.
  • She switched providers for better access to the cellular network.

cellular phone

3
/sˈɛljəlɚ fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase

Mobile telephone device

A phone you can carry that uses radio signals instead of wires.

Exemple
  • He bought a new cellular phone last week.
  • Cellular phones have changed the way we communicate.

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