capacitance: Meaning and Definition of
ca•pac•i•tance
Pronunciation: (ku-pas'i-tuns), [key]
— n. Elect.
- the ratio of an impressed charge on a conductor to the corresponding change in potential.
- the ratio of the charge on either conductor of a capacitor to the potential difference between the conductors.
- the property of being able to collect a charge of electricity. Symbol: C
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