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| ca·pac·i·tance [ kə pássitənss ] (plural ca·pac·i·tanc·es) |
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1. ability to store electric charge: the ability of a substance to store an electric charge
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2. ability of component to store charge: the ability of an electronic component to store an electric charge
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3. measure of electric charge storage: a measure of the capacitance of a substance, equal to the surface charge divided by the electric potential.
Symbol C
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4. part of electric circuit: the part of an electric circuit that has capacitance
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