capacitance

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Synonyms: capacitate, capacitances

Antonyms: capacitate, capacitances

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q164399}} {{lb|en|physics|uncountable}} The [[property]] of an [[electric circuit]] or its [[element]] that [[permit]]s it to store [[charge]], defined as the [[ratio]] of stored charge to [[potential]] over that element or circuit (''Q/V''); [[SI]] unit: [[farad]] (F).
2. {{lb|en|physics|countable}} An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

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