capacitance

Meanings

Plural: capacitances

Noun

• an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
• an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric 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).
• An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

Synonyms

capacitor, capacity, condenser, electrical capacity, electrical condenser

Antonyms

elastance