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varicap

noun
/ˈvɛə.ɹi.kæp/UK/ˈvæɹ.iˌkæp/US/ˈvɛɹ.iˌkæp/

Etymology

Blend of variable + capacitance, shortened.

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

Definitions

  1. Synonym of varactor (“type of diode”).

The neighborhood

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