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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cell1 /sɛl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small room, such as in a convent or a prison.
- any of various small compartments forming part of a whole:The worker bees deposit their food in the cells of the honeycomb.
- Cell Biologythe most basic unit of structure of an organism:The cell contains a nucleus, a membrane, and a cell wall.
- Governmenta small group within a larger organization: a local cell of the socialist party.
- Electricitya device that converts chemical, heat, or light energy into electricity:a dry cell.
- one of the separate areas covered by a radio transmitter in a cellular phone system:Calls within the cell are cheaper than those outside the cell.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cell1 (sel),USA pronunciation n. - a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole.
- Governmenta small group acting as a unit within a larger organization:a local cell of the Communist party.
- Cell Biology[Biol.]a usually microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane and, in plants, a cell wall;
the basic structural unit of all organisms. - Insects[Entomol.]one of the areas into which the wing of an insect is divided by the veins.
- Botanylocule.
- Electricity
- Also called battery, electric cell, galvanic cell, voltaic cell. a device that generates electrical energy from chemical energy, usually consisting of two different conducting substances placed in an electrolyte. Cf. dry cell.
- See solar cell.
- Also called electrolytic cell. [Physical Chem.]a device for producing electrolysis, consisting essentially of the electrolyte, its container, and the electrodes.
- [Aeron.]the gas container of a balloon.
- Religion[Eccles.]a monastery or nunnery, usually small, dependent on a larger religious house.
- TelecommunicationsSee under cellular phone.
v.i. - to live in a cell:The two prisoners had celled together for three years.
- Medieval Latin, as above; see cella
- Medieval Latin cella monastic cell, Latin: room (see cella); Old English cell
- Old French celle
- bef. 1150; 1665–75 for def. 4; Middle English celle
- Cinemacel.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cell /sɛl/ n - a small simple room, as in a prison, convent, monastery, or asylum; cubicle
- any small compartment: the cells of a honeycomb
- the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms. It consists of a nucleus, containing the genetic material, surrounded by the cytoplasm in which are mitochondria, lysosomes, ribosomes, and other organelles. All cells are bounded by a cell membrane; plant cells have an outer cell wall in addition
- any small cavity or area, such as the cavity containing pollen in an anther
- a device for converting chemical energy into electrical energy, usually consisting of a container with two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte
See also dry cell, fuel cell - a small group of persons operating as a nucleus of a larger political, religious, or other organization: Communist cell
- the geographical area served by an individual transmitter in a cellular radio network
Etymology: 12th Century: from Medieval Latin cella monk's cell, from Latin: room, storeroom; related to Latin cēlāre to hide |