Meaning

1 senses
  1. An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.

    Kondensator

    конденса́торkondensátor

More definitions
  • an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Maybe I just need a bigger capacitor.

  2. Peter didn't even know what a capacitor does.

    dePeter wußte noch nicht einmal, was ein Kondensator macht. — Waldelfe

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  3. How does one calculate the capacitance of a capacitor?

    ruКак рассчитать ёмкость конденсатора? — ae5s

    deWie berechnet man die Kapazität eines Kondensators? — MUIRIEL

  4. A capacitor allows current to flow through empty space.

    ruКонденсатор позволяет току протекать через пустое пространство. — caponych

  5. Tom accidentally broke off a capacitor on his motherboard.

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Translations

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Origin

From capacity + -or.

From capacity + -or.

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