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capacitance

[kuh-pas-i-tuhns] Origin

ca·pac·i·tance

[kuh-pas-i-tuhns]
noun Electricity.
1.
the ratio of an impressed charge on a conductor to the corresponding change in potential.
2.
the ratio of the charge on either conductor of a capacitor to the potential difference between the conductors.
3.
the property of being able to collect a charge of electricity. Symbol: C

Origin:
1905–10; capacit(y) + -ance
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capacitance (kəˈpæsɪtəns)
 
n
1.  the property of a system that enables it to store electric charge
2.  a measure of this, equal to the charge that must be added to such a system to raise its electrical potential by one unit
 
[C20: from capacit(y) + -ance]
 
ca'pacitive
 
adj
 
ca'pacitively
 
adv

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capacitance
1893, from capacity (q.v.).
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capacitance   (kə-pās'ĭ-təns)  Pronunciation Key 
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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