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capacitance

noun

Etymology

From capacity + -ance.

  1. derived from capācitās
  2. derived from capacite
  3. inherited from capacite
  4. suffixed as capacitance — “capacity + ance”

Definitions

  1. The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge,…

    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).

  2. An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA