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
Examples of cellular in a Sentence
Adjective
Researchers are observing the course of the disease at the cellular level.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
However, because Wisconsin most likely won't be facing high volumes of crowds traveling to see the partial eclipse, cellular networks won't be as strained across the state as areas in the path of totality.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
As tourists flock to states in or near the path of totality, network providers and public officials say there will be a spike in activity on cellular and Wi-Fi networks, according to CNN.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Another concern is cellular coverage, Reinhard says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Because fat is more abundant than carbohydrates in the body, the body responds to the cellular stress that exercise causes in muscle cells by increasing the number of mitochondria, or the energy-producing component of cells.
—Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Many of those same areas have inadequate cellular or internet coverage.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Sodium and potassium work together as a kind of cellular battery that drives communication between nerves and the contraction of muscles.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Stephenson’s phone records revealed roaming charges from a cellular tower near
where the victim’s body was found in rural Missouri, investigators said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
Jio Platforms is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, one of India’s biggest multinational companies and a major provider of cellular and internet services in the country.
—New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Many popular smartphone apps passively transmit user location to app companies at all hours of the day, via cellular, GPS, WiFi, or Bluetooth technology.
—Brent Skorup, National Review, 7 Apr. 2020
Like previous cellular networks, 5G relies on signals carried out by radio waves, which are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
—NBC News, 6 Apr. 2020
Check the app’s settings and turn off uploads while on cellular.
—Whitson Gordon, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020
The iPhone 7 build is the furthest along, and while the page says the CPU, storage, display, and touchscreen works, things like the GPU, camera, Bluetooth, audio, and cellular do not.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2020
The Walkie Talkie feature will work over either Wi-Fi or cellular, Microsoft says.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 9 Jan. 2020
The merger, valued at $26.5 billion, is central to T-Mobile’s strategy to gain ground in an industry that is spending billions of dollars building out 5G cellular networks while engaging in intense price wars.
—Edmund Lee, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2019
Adjective
That insight underpins modern cellular and wireless communications.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
However, because Wisconsin most likely won't be facing high volumes of crowds traveling to see the partial eclipse, cellular networks won't be as strained across the state as areas in the path of totality.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
As tourists flock to states in or near the path of totality, network providers and public officials say there will be a spike in activity on cellular and Wi-Fi networks, according to CNN.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Another concern is cellular coverage, Reinhard says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Because fat is more abundant than carbohydrates in the body, the body responds to the cellular stress that exercise causes in muscle cells by increasing the number of mitochondria, or the energy-producing component of cells.
—Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Many of those same areas have inadequate cellular or internet coverage.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Sodium and potassium work together as a kind of cellular battery that drives communication between nerves and the contraction of muscles.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Stephenson’s phone records revealed roaming charges from a cellular tower near
where the victim’s body was found in rural Missouri, investigators said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
The move is part of a complicated series of transactions that bind Viacom18 ever closer to Reliance Industries, the petroleum to telecoms conglomerate controlled by Mukesh Ambani which is now upending Indian media with its Jio cellular, broadband internet and streaming companies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
Jio Platforms is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, one of India’s biggest multinational companies and a major provider of cellular and internet services in the country.
—New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Many popular smartphone apps passively transmit user location to app companies at all hours of the day, via cellular, GPS, WiFi, or Bluetooth technology.
—Brent Skorup, National Review, 7 Apr. 2020
Like previous cellular networks, 5G relies on signals carried out by radio waves, which are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
—NBC News, 6 Apr. 2020
Check the app’s settings and turn off uploads while on cellular.
—Whitson Gordon, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020
The iPhone 7 build is the furthest along, and while the page says the CPU, storage, display, and touchscreen works, things like the GPU, camera, Bluetooth, audio, and cellular do not.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2020
The Walkie Talkie feature will work over either Wi-Fi or cellular, Microsoft says.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 9 Jan. 2020
The merger, valued at $26.5 billion, is central to T-Mobile’s strategy to gain ground in an industry that is spending billions of dollars building out 5G cellular networks while engaging in intense price wars.
—Edmund Lee, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2019
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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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