capacitance
noun
ca·pac·i·tance
kə-ˈpa-sə-tən(t)s 
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
capacitively
adverb
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Last month, a group from Michigan Technological University reported making supercapacitors from plastic water bottles that had a higher capacitance than commercial ones.
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The electronics industry heavily relies on tantalum capacitors for their high capacitance-to-volume ratio in devices like smartphones and computers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
And it was already known that the lower a person's hydration levels, the lower their skin capacitance.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
That capacitance is relatively easy to measure, allowing the team to track the behavior of the nearby wire.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The electronics industry heavily relies on tantalum capacitors for their high capacitance-to-volume ratio in devices like smartphones and computers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
And it was already known that the lower a person's hydration levels, the lower their skin capacitance.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
That capacitance is relatively easy to measure, allowing the team to track the behavior of the nearby wire.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Capacitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capacitance. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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capacitance
noun
ca·pac·i·tance
kə-ˈpas-ət-ən(t)s
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
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