noun

capacitance

Capacitance (noun) means 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).

noun

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.

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What is the meaning of capacitance?

"capacitance" (noun) means 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).

What are the different meanings of capacitance?

"capacitance" has 2 main meanings: 1. 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); 2. An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.