GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   capacitance (kȧ‑păsˈĭ‑tans), n.
   1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.
   
   Syn. -- electrical capacity, capacity.
   
   [WordNet 1.5]
   
   
   2. (Electronics) 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.
   
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