cellular
gb/sˈɛljəlɚ/ us/sˈɛljəlɚ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3700
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
Relating to mobile phone systems
About mobile phone service or technology that uses radio signals.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is cellular
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cellular' with 'cell' meaning 'prison cell' or 'biological cell'. Context about phones makes the meaning clear.
Visawe
mobile (Commonly used in British English to refer to mobile phone services.)
Vinyume
landline (Refers to telephone service using physical wires, not wireless radio cells.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
cellular network
|cellular coverage
|cellular service
|cellular provider
Mada
technology
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is cellular
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'cellular' with 'celluloid' or other similar-sounding words unrelated to biology.
Visawe
cytological (More formal scientific term used in biology.)
Vinyume
acellular (Describes something not made of cells.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
cellular structure
|cellular biology
|cellular damage
|cellular function
Mada
science
|biology
|health
Mifano
- Cellular biology is a fundamental field in life sciences.
- The disease causes cellular damage over time.
- Researchers studied the cellular structure of the tissue.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is cellular
Visawe
honeycombed (Informal descriptive term evoking honeycomb-like appearance.)
Vinyume
solid (Without internal divisions or compartments.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
cellular pattern
|cellular design
|cellular structure
Mada
architecture
|design
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The sponge has a cellular shape.
- The wall is made with a cellular design.
- We saw a rock with a cellular pattern.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
cellular
IPA
GB/sˈɛljəlɚ/
US/sˈɛljəlɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
cel - lu - lar (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (cel)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: cellular
Familia ya neno
Core family
cell
noun A2
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellulose
noun
Advanced or less common
unicellular
adjective
multicellular
adjective
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He bought a new cellular phone last week.
- Cellular phones have changed the way we communicate.