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
Last month, Russia’s government announced that scientists are developing a gene-therapy treatment aimed at slowing cellular aging as part of “New Health Preservation Technologies,” Putin’s $26 billion longevity initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Patients with higher levels of anxiety and depression, along with poorer quality of life, showed increased cellular activity in the hippocampus and amygdala.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The EU wants to reserve two-thirds of the sought-after band for commercial use such as cellular devices, it said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
His cellular phone, which must have been tucked somewhere in his blazer, kept ringing but he never heard it.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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