Definition of CELLULAR

cellular

Plural: cellulars

Adjective

  • Pertaining to or consisting of cells, the basic units of life.
  • relating to cells
    • "cellular walls"
    • "cellular physiology"
  • characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)
    • "the cellular construction of a beehive"
    • "any effective opposition to a totalitarian regime must be secretive and cellular"

Adj

  • Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
  • Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of cellular fabric.

Noun

  • A cellular phone (mobile phone).

Examples

  • a cellular sports shirt
  • The CELLULAR structure of the Scrabble board allows for many interlocking word possibilities.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

noncellular

Scrabble Score: 10

cellular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cellular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cellular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cellular: valid Words With Friends Word