capacitance
kəˈpæsɪtəns
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Definition of capacitance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physicsTECH.property of storing electric charge in a systemTECH.
  • The capacitance of the capacitor is measured in farads.
electrical capacity
2.
electric propertyTECH.measure of charge needed to raise potential by one unitTECH.
  • The capacitance was calculated to be 10 microfarads.
electrical capacity
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unwanted ability of nearby parts to store electric charge together
Parasitic capacitance can slow high-speed signals on a crowded circuit board.

Origin of capacitance

Latin, capacitas (capacity)

Terms with capacitance included in their meaning

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physics
pertaining to electrostatic capacitance in devices
electronics
electrical capacitance
technology
undesired capacitance in electrical equipment
technology
unit of capacitance equal to one billion farads
physics
electrical property inverse of capacitance
technology
capacitor using an electrolyte for capacitance
physics
unit of electrical capacitance in the SI system
measurement
unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad

Examples of capacitance in a sentence

  • Capacitance affects the performance of electronic devices.
  • The engineer measured the capacitance of the new circuit.
  • Capacitance is crucial in designing electronic components.

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  1. French:capacité, ...
  2. German:Kapazität, ...
  3. Italian:capacità, ...
  4. Spanish:capacitancia, ...
  5. Portuguese:capacitância, ...
  6. Chinese:电容, ...
  7. Japanese:静電容量, キャパシタンス, ...
  8. Arabic:سَعَة كَهْرَبائِيَّة, سِعَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קִיבּוּל, ...
  10. Russian:емкость, ёмкость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ємність, місткість, ...
  12. Hindi:धारिता, कैपेसिटेंस, ...
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