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 CAPACITANCE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: |  | ku'pasitns 
 
 |  | Matching Terms: |  | capacitance unit 
 
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[n]  an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge  [n]  an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored   |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | capacitor, capacity, condenser, electrical capacity, electrical condenser |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | bypass capacitor, bypass condenser, circuit, distributer, distributor, electric circuit, electrical circuit, electrical device, electrical distributor, electrical phenomenon, electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser, Leiden jar, Leyden jar, trimmer, trimming capacitor |  |     |    |  |