cellular meaning

cellular as an adjective

1. relating to cells
   • cellular walls
   • cellular physiology

   Related forms: cell

2. 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

   Opposite: noncellular

   Similar: cancellate, alveolate, cell-like, lymphoblast-like, multicellular

   Related forms: cell, cellularity

cellular in a sentence

• I want a cellular phone, but I don't have enough money to pay for one.
• The xenobiologist discovered an alien alkaloid that reversed cellular aging.

How to pronounce cellular

cellular is pronounced /ˈsɛljʊlə/ in British English and /ˈsɛljəlɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.