cellular

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin cellulāris, from cellula (“cell”) + -āris. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.ju.lə/, /ˈsɛl.jə.lə/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/, /ˈsɛl.jə.lɚ/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsel.jʉ.lə/, /ˈsel.jə.lə/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) === Adjective === cellular (comparative more cellular, superlative most cellular) Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells. (of a fabric) Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of such a fabric. (telecommunications, of networks) Using cells (local groups of devices sharing a transceiver). cellular network (telecommunications, of devices on a network or the things they do) Using such a network. cellular phone;   cellular data ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === cellular (plural cellulars) (US, informal) A cellular phone (mobile phone). 1994, "Red Museum", (episode of The X-Files TV series) MULDER: Yeah, Eddie, this is all good stuff. Yeah, see what else you can find on him from the N.C.I.C. and call me back. At, at this number or on my cellular. ==== Hypernyms ==== See also Thesaurus:phone ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cell phone === References === == Interlingua == === Adjective === cellular (not comparable) cellular ==== Related terms ==== cellula