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latency
noun la·ten·cy \ˈlā-tən(t)-sē\
plural la·ten·cies
Definition of LATENCY
2
: something latent
3
: a stage of psychosexual development following the phallic stage that extends from about the age of five or six to the beginning of puberty and during which sexual urges often appear to lie dormant
4
: latent period 2
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First Known Use of LATENCY
circa 1638
Related to LATENCY
- Synonyms
- cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, abeyance, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
- Antonyms
- continuance, continuation
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latency
noun la·ten·cy \ˈlāt-ən-sē\
plural la·ten·cies
Medical Definition of LATENCY
1
: the quality or state of being latent; especially : the state or period of living or developing in a host without producing symptoms—used of an infective agent or disease <the infamous latency of the virus causing herpes simplex>
2
: latency period 1
3
: the interval between stimulation and response—called also latent period
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