NYT Dictionary

FARAD

/ˈfæɹæd/
NounFAR-adfar-ad · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Named after the English physicist Michael Faraday.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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