n. 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).
n. An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In electricity, a term proposed for capacity reactance. See capacity of a conductor and *reactance.
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n. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
Word Usage
"For example, by measuring changes in an electronic property called capacitance, or the storage of electrical charge, Clark is able to obtain the microstructure's shape, stiffness, force or displacement with high accuracy and precision, he said."