noun
- plural of capacitance; the abilities of systems to store electric charge, or the measures of such abilities
Usage: physics; electrical engineering
Examples
- The engineer measured the capacitances of all the components in the circuit.
- Different materials have varying capacitances when used in electronic devices.
- The capacitances of the two capacitors were added together in the parallel configuration.
- Students learned to calculate capacitances using the standard formula.
- The lab equipment could measure capacitances ranging from picofarads to microfarads.
- Higher capacitances allow for greater energy storage in electrical systems.