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Synonyms for capacitance

Most common

capacitor condenser

All synonyms

Noun

1. Capacitor

capacitor, condenser

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

Forms

Plural
capacitances → capacitors, condensers, capacities…

Example sentences

  • capacitor How does one calculate the capacitance of a capacitor?
  • condenser I think I forgot to rinse the condenser with acetone.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
capacitancefalling
capacitorfalling
condenserfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
capacity4
9 letters
capacitor4, condenser3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (capacity4 = 4 syllables).