Noun: capacitance ku'pa-si-t(u)n(t)s
- An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
"The capacitance of a battery determines how long it can power a device";
- electrical capacity, capacity
- An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
"The engineer replaced the faulty capacitance in the circuit board";
- capacitor, condenser, electrical condenser
Derived forms: capacitances
Type of: electrical device, electrical phenomenon
Part of: circuit, distributer, distributor, electric circuit, electrical circuit, electrical distributor
Encyclopedia: Capacitance