Meaning & Definition of Cell in English
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Cell
/sɛl/
noun
1. Any small compartment
- "The cells of a honeycomb"
synonym:
- cell
2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
- They may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
synonym:
- cell
3. A device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
synonym:
- cell,
- electric cell
4. A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
synonym:
- cell,
- cadre
5. A hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
synonym:
- cellular telephone,
- cellular phone,
- cellphone,
- cell,
- mobile phone
6. Small room in which a monk or nun lives
synonym:
- cell,
- cubicle
7. A room where a prisoner is kept
synonym:
- cell,
- jail cell,
- prison cell
Examples of using
She looked at her cell phone and noticed that it was already a quarter till two.
Turn cell phone ringers off.
I've lost even my cell phone!