capacitance

ca·pac·i·tance

noun \kə-ˈpa-sə-tən(t)s\

Definition of CAPACITANCE

1

a : the property of an electric nonconductor that permits the storage of energy as a result of the separation of charge that occurs when opposite surfaces of the nonconductor are maintained at a difference of potential b : the measure of this property that is equal to the ratio of the charge on either surface to the potential difference between the surfaces

2

: a part of a circuit or network that possesses capacitance

— ca·pac·i·tive \-ˈpa-sə-tiv\ adjective

— ca·pac·i·tive·ly adverb

Origin of CAPACITANCE

capacity

First Known Use: 1893