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Capacitance
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F). uncountable
- 2 an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge wordnet
- 3 An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance. countable
- 4 an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored wordnet
Etymology
From capacity + -ance.
See also for "capacitance"
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