Main Entry: ca·pac·i·tance

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈpas-ət-ən(t)s\

Function: noun

1 a : the property of an electric nonconductor that permits the storage of energy as a result of the separation of charge occurring when opposite surfaces of the nonconductor are maintained at a difference of potential b : the measure of this property 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