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capacitor

/kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
ca-pac-i-tor
IPA
/kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From capacity + -or. Capacitor replaced the term condenser (coined by Alessandro Volta in 1782) to disambiguate it from steam condenser. The coiner is unknown but the change was recommended in 1926 by British Standard Glossary of Terms in Electrical Engineering.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/
  • British English: /kəˈpæ.sɪ.tə/

Inflected Forms

capacitors (plural)

Derived Forms

capacitorless memcapacitor nanocapacitor pseudocapacitor supercapacitor ultracapacitor

Phrases

capacitor plague electrolytic capacitor ferroelectric capacitor flux capacitor gimmick capacitor

Frequently Paired Words

capacitance capacity varactor

Synonyms

condenser capacitance electrical condenser

Questions

How do you pronounce capacitor?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/.
What does capacitor mean?
An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
Where does capacitor come from?
From capacity + -or. Capacitor replaced the term condenser (coined by Alessandro Volta in 1782) to disambiguate it from steam condenser. The coiner is unknown but the change was recommended in 1926 by British Standard Glossary of Terms in Electrical Engineering.

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