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elastance

elastance

9.9
A measure of how much a material resists storing electric charge
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlæstəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : elastancia
  • The elastance of a material determines how much it resists the storage of electric charge.

Examples

  • An increase in elastance corresponds to a decrease in the capacitance of a capacitor.

  • Engineers consider elastance when designing insulation for electrical circuits.

  • The elastance of the material was tested in the lab.

  • Higher elastance can improve the performance of capacitors.

  • The increased elastance of the material signifies its enhanced ability to resist electric charge accumulation.

  • In circuit design, understanding elastance helps engineers improve the efficiency of dielectric materials.

  • A high elastance value indicates that the dielectric can effectively oppose the buildup of electric charges.

Synonyms

electrical elastance
vselastance
  • Archaic
9.9

The ability of a material to resist storing electricity

means the same but uses the shorter term without the extra word electrical

Antonyms

capacitance
  • Specialized
3 8.2

The ability to hold electric charge in a device

Compounds

elastance unit
  • Specialized
9.9

A unit used to measure how a part resists storing electric charge, defined as one divided by capacitance

electrical elastance
  • Archaic
9.9

The ability of a material to resist storing electricity

Surface Forms

elastance singular
elastances plural

Morphology

elastance = elastic (opaque) = elast + ance

Though formed from the combining element 'elast-' + '-ance', this sense is a specialized electrical-engineering usage (reciprocal of capacitance) not derivable from the everyday meaning 'elastic'.

Etymology

Elastance comes from the same root as elastic, from an old Greek idea meaning 'to spring back' or 'return'. Think of a spring: in electricity, elastance measures how much a material resists storing electric charge, so more elastance means it holds less charge and is the opposite of capacitance.