adjective
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of, relating to, resembling, or composed of a cell or cells
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having cells or small cavities; porous
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divided into a network of cells
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textiles woven with an open texture
a cellular blanket
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designed for or involving cellular radio
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Etymology
Origin of cellular
1745–55; < New Latin cellulāris, equivalent to cellul(a) “live cell” ( Latin: “little room”; see cellule) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Until 2011, iPhones were available from a single US cellular network, AT&T, so they compared US counties that had near-universal AT&T coverage with those that had little or none during those years.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In a funding round that closed Friday, investors poured $435 million into NewLimit, which is focused on reversing cellular aging but doesn’t have any products on the market yet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
According to the researchers, this may weaken the body's ability to repair oxidative DNA damage, a type of cellular wear and tear that occurs as part of normal metabolism.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Many of the proteins affected by these failures are involved in maintaining genome stability and cellular integrity.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Unfortunately the lecture was on cellular anatomy, something I’d already studied.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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