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Combined, or equivalent capacitance, is the sum of all possible combinations of capacitors in a circuit. It depends on whether the caps are positioned in:
Series: C e q 1 = ∑ k = 1 N C k 1 ;
Parallel: C e q = ∑ k = 1 N C k