capacitance
The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge,…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).
» How does one calculate the capacitance of a capacitor?
Wie berechnet man die Kapazität eines Kondensators?
Как рассчитать ёмкость конденсатора?
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)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).
конденса́торkondensátor
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
(countable)An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.
Kapazität
ёмкостьjómkostʹ
Examples
1 sentencesHow does one calculate the capacitance of a capacitor?
ruКак рассчитать ёмкость конденсатора?
deWie berechnet man die Kapazität eines Kondensators?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
plural: capacitances| Singular | capacitance |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored:electrical capacitycapacity
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge:capacitorcondenserelectrical condenser
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable