[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

capacitance \capac"itance\ k.apa^s"i^tans, n.
   1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is
      stored.

   syn: electrical capacity, capacity.
        wordnet 1.5

   2. electronics a measure of the ability of a capacitor to
      store electrical charge; the ratio of the charge on one
      plate of a capacitor to the potential difference between
      the plates.
      pjc

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

capacitance
     n 1: an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is
          stored syn: electrical capacity, capacity
     2: an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store
        an electric charge syn: capacitor, condenser, electrical
        condenser
see also:
electrical capacity capacity capacitor condenser electrical condenser 

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