an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored. [WordNet 1.5]
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]
capacitance, n. Electr.
1 the ability of a system to store an electric charge.
2 the ratio of the change in an electric charge in a system to the corresponding change in its electric potential.
Usage
Symb.: C.
Etymology
CAPACITY + -ANCE
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