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capacitive

ca·pac·i·tive
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-pas-i-tiv]
    • /kəˈpæs ɪ tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-pas-i-tiv]
    • /kəˈpæs ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of capacitive word

  • adjective capacitive of electrical capacitance 3
  • adjective capacitive pertaining to electrical capacitance, or the property of being able to collect and hold a charge of electricity. 1
  • adjective capacitive exhibiting or relying on electrical capacitance: smartphones with capacitive touchscreens that react to electrical impulses generated by your finger. Compare resistive (def 2). 1
  • noun capacitive Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance. 1
See all 4 definitions of capacitive

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Origin of capacitive

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; capacit(y) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Capacitive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Capacitive

capacitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • capacitive coupling

    the connection of two or more circuits by means of a capacitor.

  • capacitive reactance

    the opposition of capacitance to alternating current, equal to the reciprocal of the product of the angular frequency of the current times the capacitance. Symbol: X C.

  • inductive reactance

    the opposition of inductance to alternating current, equal to the product of the angular frequency of the current times the self-inductance. Symbol: X L.

  • reactance

    Electricity. the opposition of inductance and capacitance to alternating current, expressed in ohms: equal to the product of the sine of the angular phase difference between current and voltage and the ratio of the effective voltage to the effective current. Symbol: X. Compare capacitive reactance, inductive reactance.

  • resistive

    capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting.
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