Definition

1. Noun:
   • An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored: Electrical capacity, more commonly called capacitance, is the ability of a system to store an electric charge per unit of electric potential (voltage). It is a fundamental property of a capacitor.

Usage

• Electrical capacity is a key parameter in designing circuits that require energy storage, timing, or filtering.
• It is measured in farads (F).
• The term is often used interchangeably with "capacitance" in technical contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The electrical capacity of the capacitor is 10 microfarads.
  • Increasing the plate area increases the electrical capacity of a parallel-plate capacitor.
  • Engineers must calculate the electrical capacity needed for the power supply's filter circuit.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a high/low electrical capacity": Describes the relative amount of charge a component can store.
  • Supercapacitors have a very high electrical capacity compared to standard electrolytic capacitors.

Variants and Related Words

• Capacitance (n): The more common technical term for electrical capacity.
  • The capacitance value is printed on the side of the component.
• Capacitor (n): The physical device designed to have a specific electrical capacity.
  • He replaced the faulty capacitor on the circuit board.

Synonyms

• Capacitance: (The standard synonym in physics and engineering.)

Related Phrases

• Charge storage capacity: A descriptive phrase meaning the same as electrical capacity.
  • The key feature of this device is its exceptional charge storage capacity.

Noun

1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored