capacitance unit
- noun
- /kəˈpæsɪtəns ˈjuːnɪt/
- Specialized
:
unidad de capacitancia
- The capacitance unit used internationally is the farad.
Examples
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A microfarad is a common capacitance unit.
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To calculate this value, make sure all numbers are in the same capacitance unit.
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Different capacitance units can be used depending on the scale of measurement required.
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The capacitance unit is measured in farads.
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The standard capacitance unit for most applications is the farad.
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An engineer often measures capacitance in microfarads as the capacitance unit.
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When comparing components, it's important to convert all measurements to the same capacitance unit.
Synonyms
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7.5
A unit that measures how much electric charge a device can hold
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply combines 'capacitance' (the capacity to hold electric charge) with 'unit' (a measurement standard) to mean 'the unit used to measure capacitance', so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'capacitance' is a technical term, the compound follows a common noun+noun measurement pattern found across languages, making it transparent to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The noun capacitance unit comes from the parts capacitance (how much electric charge something can hold) and unit (a standard way to measure). Imagine a cup that holds water—capacitance is the cup size for 'electric charge' and a unit is the marked cup size, so capacitance unit means 'the standard measure of how much electric charge a part can hold'.