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Definition of Capacitance
1. Noun. An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
2. Noun. An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge.
Exact synonyms: Capacitor, Condenser, Electrical Condenser
Specialized synonyms: Bypass Capacitor, Bypass Condenser, Electrolytic, Electrolytic Capacitor, Electrolytic Condenser, Leiden Jar, Leyden Jar, Trimmer, Trimming Capacitor
Group relationships: Circuit, Electric Circuit, Electrical Circuit, Distributer, Distributor, Electrical Distributor
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Specialized synonyms: Bypass Capacitor, Bypass Condenser, Electrolytic, Electrolytic Capacitor, Electrolytic Condenser, Leiden Jar, Leyden Jar, Trimmer, Trimming Capacitor
Group relationships: Circuit, Electric Circuit, Electrical Circuit, Distributer, Distributor, Electrical Distributor
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Definition of Capacitance
1. Noun. (physics uncountable) 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). ¹
2. Noun. (physics countable) An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Capacitance
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Medical Definition of Capacitance
1. The quantity of electric charge that may be stored upon a body per unit electric potential; expressed in farads, abfarads, or statfarads. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capacitance
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