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cell

/ cell /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; cells may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
Type of:
living thing animate thing
Kinds of:
blastomere flagellated cell Kupffer's cell beta cell somatic cell
noun Sense 2
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
Type of:
electrical device
Kinds of:
electrolytic cell fuel cell solar cell photovoltaic cell storage cell
noun Sense 3
a room where a prisoner is kept
Type of:
room
Kinds of:
bullpen detention cell detention centre cooler tank
Has parts:
cellblock ward
noun Sense 4
small room is which a monk or nun lives
Type of:
room
Has parts:
monastery convent
noun Sense 5
any small compartment
"the cells of a honeycomb"
Type of:
compartment
noun Sense 6
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
Type of:
political unit
Kinds of:
sleeper cell terrorist cell radical cell
Has parts:
political movement
noun Sense 7
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections (cells), each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Type of:
radiotelephone radiophone wireless telephone
Derived:
cell phone
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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living thing animate thing blastomere flagellated cell Kupffer's cell beta cell somatic cell electrical device electrolytic cell fuel cell solar cell photovoltaic cell