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Cell

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Noun

1. cell

any small compartment

Example Sentences:
'the cells of a honeycomb'

2. cell

(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

3. cell, electric cell

a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction

4. cadre, cell

a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

5. cell, cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone

a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver

6. cell, cubicle

small room in which a monk or nun lives

7. cell, jail cell, prison cell

a room where a prisoner is kept

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cell

see synonyms of cell
noun
1. 
a small simple room, as in a prison, convent, or monastery; cubicle
2. 
any small compartment
the cells of a honeycomb
3. biology
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
4. biology
any small cavity or area, such as the cavity containing pollen in an anther
5. 
a device for converting chemical energy into electrical energy, usually consisting of a container with two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte
See also primary cell, secondary cell, dry cell, wet cell, fuel cell
6.  short for electrolytic cell
7. 
a small religious house dependent upon a larger one
8. 
a small group of persons operating as a nucleus of a larger political, religious, or other organization
Communist cell
9. mathematics
a small unit of volume in a mathematical coordinate system
10. zoology
one of the areas on an insect wing bounded by veins
11. 
the geographical area served by an individual transmitter in a cellular radio network
noun
a variant spelling of cel

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Cell

see synonyms of cell
noun
1. 
a small convent or monastery attached to a larger one
2. 
a hermit's hut
3. 
a small room or cubicle, as in a convent or prison
4. 
a very small hollow, cavity, or enclosed space
; specif.,
a. 
any of the compartments in a honeycomb
b. 
a small, hollow space in tissue, esp. in bone
c. 
the space of an insect's wings enclosed by the veins
d. 
any compartment of an ovary; also, a pollen sac or spore sac
5. 
any of the smallest organizational units of a group or movement, as of a Communist party
6.  Biology
a very small, complex unit of protoplasm, usually with a nucleus, cytoplasm, and an enclosing membrane: all plants and animals are made up of one or more cells that usually combine to form various tissues
7.  Electricity
a. 
an open or sealed container holding electrodes and an electrolyte, used to generate electricity by chemical reactions or to decompose compounds by electrolysis
b. 
any compartment of a storage battery
c. 
a unit within any device, as a solar battery, that produces voltage by converting radiant energy into electrical energy

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cell

see synonyms of cell
n.
1. A narrow confining room, as in a prison or convent.
2. A small enclosed cavity or space, such as a compartment in a honeycomb or within a plant ovary or an area bordered by veins in an insect's wing.
3. Biology The smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent functioning, consisting of cytoplasm, usually one nucleus, and various other organelles, all surrounded by a semipermeable cell membrane.
4. Architecture See web.
5. The smallest organizational unit of a clandestine group or movement, such as a banned political movement or a terrorist group. A cell's leader is often the only person who knows members of the organization outside the cell.
6. Electricity
a. A single unit for electrolysis or conversion of chemical into electric energy, usually consisting of a container with electrodes and an electrolyte; a battery. Also called electrochemical cell.
b. A single unit that converts radiant energy into electric energy: a solar cell.
7. A fuel cell.
8.
a. A geographic area or zone surrounding a transmitter in a cellular telephone system.
b. A cellphone.
9. Computers A basic unit of storage in a computer memory that can hold one unit of information, such as a character or word.
10. A storm cell.
11. A small humble abode, such as a hermit's cave or hut.
12. A small religious house dependent on a larger one, such as a priory within an abbey.
13. A box or other unit on a spreadsheet or similar array at the intersection of a column and a row.
v. celled, cell·ing, cells
v. tr.
To store in a honeycomb.
v. intr.
To live in or share a prison cell.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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