##  [Capacitance](/capacitance) 

  ##  [Capacitance](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/capacitance-0) 

  

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Definition

A two‑terminal component or circuit property C defined by the linear relation C = Q/V (for small‑signal linear behavior), measured in farads; for simple geometries C equals ε·A/d and it quantifies stored electric charge per unit voltage and the ability to store electrostatic energy.