/ kəˈpæsɪtəns; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( physics )
1.
the ability of a system to store an electrical charge
2.
a comparison between change in electrical charge and change in electrical potential
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from capacity + -ance .
/ kəˈpæsɪtəns; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( physics )
1.
the ability of a system to store an electrical charge
2.
a comparison between change in electrical charge and change in electrical potential
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from capacity + -ance .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005