- the property of a system that enables it to store electric charge
- a measure of this, equal to the charge that must be added to such a system to raise its electrical potential by one unit
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ca•pac•i•tance
(kə pas′i təns),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]
- Electricitythe ratio of an impressed charge on a conductor to the corresponding change in potential.
- Electricitythe ratio of the charge on either conductor of a capacitor to the potential difference between the conductors.
- Electricitythe property of being able to collect a charge of electricity. Symbol: C
- capacit(y) + -ance 1905–10
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capacitance /kəˈpæsɪtəns/ n
'capacitance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bridge
- C
- capacity
- farad
- reactance
- strays
- trimmer
- abfarad
- C, c
- capacitive
- capacitive reactance
- elastance
- equalizer
- microfarad
- millifarad
- varactor
- statfarad
- stray