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latency

  • noun
  • /ˈleɪ.tən.si/

Concealment; the state of being latent; the state of being hidden.

Other meanings

  1. Dormancy; the state of being inactive.

  2. A delay, an interval between the initiation of something and the occurrence.

Synonyms

  • delay

Related words

  • antilatency
  • latency time

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “latency” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.