What does "capacitance" mean?

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).

Capacitance

Q: What is a synonym for "capacitance"?

Common synonyms include: capacitor, capacitor, capacity, condenser, electrical capacity, electrical condenser.

noun

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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