farad

noun

far·​ad ˈfer-ˌad 

-əd;

ˈfa-ˌrad, 

-ˌrəd

: the unit of capacitance equal to the capacitance of a capacitor between whose plates there appears a potential of one volt when it is charged by one coulomb of electricity

Examples of farad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These [Units of electric charge] are FARADAYS, which are often confused with farads, or units of electrical capacitance (a measure of how well something holds electric charge). — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Michael Faraday

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farad

• arid
• semiarid

Medical Definition

farad

noun

far·​ad ˈfa(ə)r-ˌad, ˈfar-əd 

: the unit of capacitance equal to the capacitance of a capacitor between whose plates there appears a potential of one volt when it is charged by one coulomb of electricity

—abbreviation f