How do you pronounce cellular?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/.

cellular

/ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: cel-lu-lar
IPA: /ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/

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Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

adj

Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of such a fabric.

adj

Using cells (local groups of devices sharing a transceiver).

adj

Using such a network.

noun

A cellular phone (mobile phone).

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just as having the human genome has made it possible to ask new questions about cellular and molecular systems."
"a cellular sports shirt"
"for man is born free but everywhere is in cellular underwear"
"the wind hitting your chest through your cellular blouse as though you had absolutely nothing on"
"cellular network"
"The reason the network can work is that it is cellular: devices within a certain area are connected to a tower that is not far away."

Etymology

From New Latin cellulāris, from cellula (“cell”) + -āris.

Word Breakdown

Root: cellulāris

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/
British English: /ˈsɛl.ju.lə/

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

more cellular (comparative) most cellular (superlative) cellulars (plural)

Derived Forms

acellular adipocellular aerocellular autocellular basocellular bicellular biocellular cellularisation cellularity cellularization cellularize cellularly

Phrases

block cellular automaton cellular automaton cellular data cellular debris cellular glass insulation cellular internet cellular kite cellular mobile

Frequently Paired Words

cell phone

Rhymes With

extracellular intracellular unicellular intercellular your were her per sir ensure prefer mirror