Ingles

cellular

gb/sˈɛljəlɚ/ us/sˈɛljəlɚ/
B1 Ingles
~ 3700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B1 property
1

Relating to mobile phone systems

About mobile phone service or technology that uses radio signals.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is cellular
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cellular' with 'cell' meaning 'prison cell' or 'biological cell'. Context about phones makes the meaning clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mobile (Commonly used in British English to refer to mobile phone services.)
Mga kasalungat
landline (Refers to telephone service using physical wires, not wireless radio cells.)
Mga kolokasyon
cellular network |cellular coverage |cellular service |cellular provider
Mga tema
technology |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is cellular
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'cellular' with 'celluloid' or other similar-sounding words unrelated to biology.
Mga kasingkahulugan
cytological (More formal scientific term used in biology.)
Mga kasalungat
acellular (Describes something not made of cells.)
Mga kolokasyon
cellular structure |cellular biology |cellular damage |cellular function
Mga tema
science |biology |health
Mga Halimbawa
  • Cellular biology is a fundamental field in life sciences.
  • The disease causes cellular damage over time.
  • Researchers studied the cellular structure of the tissue.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is cellular
Mga kasingkahulugan
honeycombed (Informal descriptive term evoking honeycomb-like appearance.)
Mga kasalungat
solid (Without internal divisions or compartments.)
Mga kolokasyon
cellular pattern |cellular design |cellular structure
Mga tema
architecture |design |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The sponge has a cellular shape.
  • The wall is made with a cellular design.
  • We saw a rock with a cellular pattern.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cellular
IPA
GB/sˈɛljəlɚ/
US/sˈɛljəlɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
cel - lu - lar (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cel)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: cellular
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
cell noun A2
Related words
cellphone noun cellulose noun
Advanced or less common
unicellular adjective multicellular adjective
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

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

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