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Millennials regularly draw ire for their cell phone usage. They're mobile natives, having come of age when landlines were well on their way out and payphones had gone the way of dinosaurs. Because of their native fluency, Millennials recognize mobile phones can do a whole lot more than make calls, enable texting between friends or tweeting.
Chelsea Clinton

Meaning of "cell phone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CELL PHONE

cell phone  [sel fəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CELL PHONE

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cell phone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CELL PHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cell phone

Mobile phone

A mobile phone is a phone that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public telephone network. By contrast, a cordless telephone is used only within the short range of a single, private base station. In addition to telephony, modern mobile phones also support a wide variety of other services such as text messaging, MMS, email, Internet access, short-range wireless communications, business applications, gaming and photography. Mobile phones that offer these and more general computing capabilities are referred to as smartphones. The first hand-held cell phone was demonstrated by John F. Mitchell and Dr Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using a handset weighing around 2.2 pounds. In 1983, the DynaTAC 8000x was the first to be commercially available. From 1990 to 2011, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions grew from 12.4 million to over 6 billion, penetrating about 87% of the global population and reaching the bottom of the economic pyramid.

Definition of cell phone in the English dictionary

The definition of cell phone in the dictionary is a mobile phone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CELL PHONE


Anglophone
ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn
cameraphone
ˈkæmərə fəʊn
cellphone
ˈsɛlˌfəʊn
Dictaphone
ˈdɪktəˌfəʊn
earphone
ˈɪəˌfəʊn
Francophone
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊn
freephone
ˈfriːˌfəʊn
gramophone
ˈɡræməˌfəʊn
handphone
ˈhændˌfəʊn
interphone
ˈɪntəˌfəʊn
iPhone
ˈaɪˌfəʊn
megaphone
ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn
microphone
ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn
payphone
ˈpeɪˌfəʊn
phone
fəʊn
saxophone
ˈsæksəˌfəʊn
smartphone
ˈsmɑːtˌfəʊn
speakerphone
ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn
telephone
ˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn
xylophone
ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CELL PHONE

cell
cell biology
cell culture
cell cycle
cell division
cell line
cell lineage
cell membrane
cell wall
cell-like
cella
cellae
cellar
cellar dwellers
cellarage
cellarer
cellaret
cellarette
cellarman
cellarous

WORDS THAT END LIKE CELL PHONE

alto saxophone
answerphone
baritone saxophone
camera phone
car phone
cellular phone
cellular telephone
geophone
homophone
hone
hydrophone
mobile phone
Persephone
radio microphone
satellite telephone
sousaphone
sulphone
superphone
textphone
vibraphone
videophone

Synonyms and antonyms of cell phone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cell phone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CELL PHONE

Find out the translation of cell phone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cell phone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cell phone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teléfono móvil
570 millions of speakers

English

cell phone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेलफोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهاتف الخليوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мобильный телефон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

telefone celular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুঠোফোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cellulaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

telefon bimbit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

携帯電話
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휴대 전화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ponsel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện thoại di động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைப்பேசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेल फोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cep telefonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cellulare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

telefon komórkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мобільний телефон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

telefon mobil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινητό τηλέφωνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mobiltelefon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mobiltelefon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cell phone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CELL PHONE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CELL PHONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cell phone

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10 QUOTES WITH «CELL PHONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cell phone.
1
Stephen Baker
Would I buy a cell phone for my 12-year-old?... No. I should have closer control over my child than that. He really shouldn't be in places where he needs to contact me by cell.
2
Daniel Baldwin
For me, for the type of addict I am, when I start getting those swirly thoughts and stuff, and they talk about slippery places, slippery people and slippery things, you know, I need to - I needed to take my cell phone and eliminate all the phone numbers, change the phone numbers so no one I knew before could call me or reach me.
3
Gordon Bell
People have no memory of phone numbers now because of the cell phone - their address book is in a cell phone.
4
Sylvia Browne
I think God gave every one of us a cell phone, we just dropped it.
5
Nicolas Cage
I use technology for communication, but I don't have a Blackberry or an iPhone. I use an outdated cell phone, but I'm fine with it.
6
Kenny Chesney
My mind is constantly going. For me to completely relax, I gotta get rid of my cell phone.
7
Chelsea Clinton
Millennials regularly draw ire for their cell phone usage. They're mobile natives, having come of age when landlines were well on their way out and payphones had gone the way of dinosaurs. Because of their native fluency, Millennials recognize mobile phones can do a whole lot more than make calls, enable texting between friends or tweeting.
8
Carly Craig
I love working with the Farrelly brothers. I'm a big fan and feel very lucky to have gotten to work with them a few times. One thing that I learned while working with them is that you have to keep your cell phone off when filming scenes, or you owe them a lot of money!
9
Erin Cummings
My cell phone bill and my cable gets cut off all the time. Not because I don't have the money, but because I just forget to pay my bills.
10
Chris Daughtry
For me, something will come in my head and I'll either end up calling my cell phone to record it, or I'll just pick my guitar up and see what comes out. Sometimes it sucks, sometimes it doesn't. So there's really no set method behind it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CELL PHONE»

Discover the use of cell phone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cell phone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cell Phone: An Anthropology of Communication
This book reveals the central role of communication in helping low-income households cope with poverty.
Heather A. Horst, Heather Horst, Daniel Miller, 2006
2
Cell Phone Culture: Mobile Technology in Everyday Life
Drawing on a wide range of national, regional, and international examples, this book provides the first comprehensive, accessible, and international introduction to cell phone culture and theory.
Gerard Goggin, 2012
3
The Mobile Connection: The Cell Phone's Impact on Society
The compelling discussion and projections about the future of the telephone should give designers everywhere a more informed practice and process, and provide researchers with new ideas to last years. *Rich Ling (an American working in ...
Rich Ling, 2004
4
The Cell Phone Reader: Essays in Social Transformation
The Cell Phone Reader offers a diverse, eclectic set of essays that examines how this rapidly evolving technology is shaping new media cultures, new forms of identity, and media-centered relationships.
Anandam P. Kavoori, Noah Arceneaux, 2006
5
Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the ...
In Disconnect, National Book Award finalist Devra Davis tells the story of the dangers that the cell phone industry is knowingly exposing us-and our children-to in the pursuit of profit.
Devra Davis, 2010
6
Dead Man's Cell Phone
And a dead man - with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man's Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative new comedy by playwright Sarah Ruhl, recipient of a MacArthur ''Genius'' Grant and Pulitzer Prize finalist for her play The Clean House.
Sarah Ruhl, 2010
7
Cell Phone Safety
If you get a text from a stranger, do you know what to do? Don t worry if you don t. This book is here to help! Learn tech-savvy ways to keep your cell phone a safe zone without taking away all the fun!
Jennifer Fandel, 2013
8
Cell Phone Science: What Happens When You Call and Why
In this work, authors Michele Sequeira and Michael Westphal help young people explore this now-commonplace, socially important gadget that connects today's youth with their friends.
Michele Sequeira, Michael Westphal, 2011
9
In a Cell Phone Minute
A few subjects covered in the book: LOL overheard love is in the air where ru? auto misdial saved by the cell ru tlkn 2 me?911lost & found jest kidding ;) does my insurance cover this?those #%@*! cell phonescustomer serviceIn a Cell Phone ...
Judy Reiser, 2011
10
Cell: A Novel
From international bestseller Stephen King, a high-concept, ingenious and terrifying story about the mayhem unleashed when a pulse from a mysterious source transforms all cell phone users into homicidal maniacs.
Stephen King, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CELL PHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cell phone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Finds Woman's Lost Cell Phone in Vegas, Treats …
But sadly, she lost her cell phone at some point during the magic festivities. And not only did some kind stranger find it and return it, but that ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
2
The 5 best uses of a cell phone in video games
One of the coolest little tricks video games can pull is when they drop familiar real-world communication devices into the virtual space—there's ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
Police search for gang of cell phone store robbers
Police say a gang of burglars are hitting local cellphone stores across metro Atlanta, and video evidence puts them in four stores in less than ... «WSB Atlanta, Jul 15»
4
New Cell Phone Policy Assessment Tool Exposes Potential Gaps in …
You might think that because you've instituted a policy about employee cell phone use while driving that you have solved the problem. Not true ... «EHS Today, Jul 15»
5
Cell phone captures plane crash on California beach
CARLSBAD, Calif. (CNN) – A 12-year-old boy hit by a small plane on a California beach on the Fourth of July is recovering in the hospital. «WKBN.com, Jul 15»
6
'Father of the Cell Phone' Joins Energous Board of Directors
Cooper, who was previously on Energous' board of advisors, conceived the first handheld cell phone in 1973, was the first person to make a ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
7
Pennsylvania Thieves Accidentally Uploaded Photos of Themselves …
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, police are looking for two men they believe may have made off with a deliveryman's car, cell phone and $500 in ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
8
HAND TO GOD Audience Member Attempts to Charge Cell Phone
HAND TO GOD Audience Member Attempts to Charge Cell Phone On Stage You can't make this stuff up folks! During a recent performance of ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
9
Cell phone video shows fight near Fountain Square
DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI (WKRC) -- Cell phone video shows the middle and the end of a fight near Fountain Square on July 4. This video ... «WKRC TV Cincinnati, Jul 15»
10
Police search cell phone of double murder suspect
Police have obtained a warrant to search the cell phone of a man accused of killing a mother and son in their Springfield home earlier this year. «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»

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