'capacitance' definitions:
Definition of 'capacitance'
(from WordNet)
noun
An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored [syn: capacitance, electrical capacity, capacity]
noun
An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge [syn: capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser]
Definition of 'capacitance'
From: GCIDE
- capacitance \ca*pac"i*tance\ (k[.a]*p[a^]s"[i^]*tans), n.
- 1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
- Syn: electrical capacity, capacity. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. (Electronics) a measure of the ability of a capacitor to store electrical charge; the ratio of the charge on one plate of a capacitor to the potential difference between the plates. [PJC]