definition of
cell

[1] #1 cell n. any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb". wn

[2] #2 cell n. (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. wn

[3] #3 cell n. [electric cell] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction. wn

[4] #4 cell n. [cadre] a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement. wn

[5] #5 cell n. [cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone] a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver. wn