cel·lu·lar
ˈsel-yə-lər 
1
a
: of, relating to, or consisting of cells
a cellular structure
cellular growth
b
: cell-mediated
cellular immunity
2
: containing cavities : having a porous texture
cellular rocks
3
: of, relating to, or being a radiotelephone system in which a geographical area (such as a city) is divided into small sections each served by a transmitter of limited range
cellular phones
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Adjective
Researchers are observing the course of the disease at the cellular level.
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Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The company is still waiting for the FCC to clear the cellular Starlink service for commercial operations.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019
Big weather events can wipe out homes, phone lines and powerlines, making the usual cellular or Wi-Fi networks impossible to use.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Meanwhile, the new Apple iPad Mini comes in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi and cellular variants that work with mobile data plans from AT&T and other carriers.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
The company is still waiting for the FCC to clear the cellular Starlink service for commercial operations.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
In these cases, fifth-generation (5G) cellular, which promises median speeds in the hundreds of megabits per second and latencies in single-digit milliseconds, will potentially reduce the latency to as little as tens of milliseconds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019
Big weather events can wipe out homes, phone lines and powerlines, making the usual cellular or Wi-Fi networks impossible to use.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Cellular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellular. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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cellular
adjective
cel·lu·lar
ˈsel-yə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cells
2
: cell-mediated
cellular immunity
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