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smartphones

/ˈsmɑːrtfoʊnz/ /ˈsmɑːrtfəʊnz/

Meanings
noun
A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

Examples :

"Many students use smartphones to access online learning resources. "
technology electronics communication computing device internet machine

Related Words

Illustration computing

computing verb

/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

To reckon or calculate.

"Can anyone here compute the square root of 10201?"

Illustration features

features noun

/ˈfiːtʃəz/ /ˈfitʃɚz/

One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

"Her most striking features were her bright blue eyes and high cheekbones. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration learning

learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

Illustration resources

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

Illustration capacity

capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

Illustration advanced

advanced verb

/ədˈvɑːnst/ /ədˈvænst/

To promote or advantage.

"The teacher advanced the students' understanding of fractions by using visual aids. "

Illustration greater

greater adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Illustration online

online verb

/ɒnˈlaɪn/

To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.

""The IT department worked hard to online the new server by the end of the week." "

Illustration featurephone

featurephone noun

/ˈfiːtʃərˌfoʊn/ /ˈfiːtʃɚˌfoʊn/

A mobile phone that has some advanced capabilities but is not as powerful as a smartphone.

"My grandmother uses a featurephone because she only needs to make calls and send text messages; she doesn't need apps or internet browsing. "

Illustration access

access noun

/ˈæksɛs/ /ˈækˌsɛs/

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

"The new school building has a wide access to the playground. "

Illustration mobile

mobile noun

/ˈməʊbaɪl/ /ˈmoʊbaɪl/

A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.

"The mobile hanging above the crib entertained the baby with its colorful shapes. "