cellular telephone
noun1
A wireless telecommunication device that enables voice and data transmission through a network composed of geographically distributed radio cells. Each cell is served by a fixed transmitter and receiver, allowing the device to maintain communication while moving between coverage areas.
- Synonyms
- cellphone, cell-phone, cell phone, cellular phone, mobile telephone, mobile phone, mobile, wireless phone
- Derived terms
- cell, cell phone, cellular, cellular network, cellular phone, cellular service
- Hypernyms
- radiotelephone, radio-telephone, radio telephone, telecommunication device
- Hyponyms
- feature phone, smartphone