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capacitance
[ kuh-pas-i-tuhns ]
/ kəˈpæs ɪ təns /
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noun Electricity.
the ratio of an impressed charge on a conductor to the corresponding change in potential.
the ratio of the charge on either conductor of a capacitor to the potential difference between the conductors.
the property of being able to collect a charge of electricity. Symbol: C
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Origin of capacitance
First recorded in 1905–10; capacit(y) + -ance
Words nearby capacitance
capa, capability, Capablanca, capable, capacious, capacitance, capacitate, capacitive, capacitive coupling, capacitive reactance, capacitor
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British Dictionary definitions for capacitance
capacitance
/ (kəˈpæsɪtəns) /
noun
the property of a system that enables it to store electric charge
a measure of this, equal to the charge that must be added to such a system to raise its electrical potential by one unit
Symbol: CFormer name: capacity
Derived forms of capacitance
capacitive, adjectivecapacitively, adverbWord Origin for capacitance
C20: from capacit (y) + -ance
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Scientific definitions for capacitance
capacitance
[ kÉ™-păs′Ä-tÉ™ns ]
A measure of the ability of a configuration of materials to store electric charge. In a capacitor, capacitance depends on the size of the plates, the type of insulator, and the amount of space between the plates. Most electrical components display capacitance to some degree; even the spaces between components of a circuit have a natural capacitance. Capacitance is measured in farads. Compare inductance.
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