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latency

/ˈleɪ.tən.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
la-ten-cy
IPA
/ˈleɪ.tən.si/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Dormancy; the state of being inactive.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The time delay between a request for data or action and the beginning of the response or execution, often measured to assess system performance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The delay between a stimulus and the response it triggers in an organism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A stage in Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory of the psychosexual development of children where children become asexual until their sexual desires come back at puberty.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From latent + -ency.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪ.tən.si/
  • British English: /ˈleɪ.tən.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

latencies (plural) latence (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

antilatency

Phrases

intravaginal ejaculation latency time latency time

Synonyms

hiddenness invisibility lag delay reaction time response time latent period rotational latency

Antonyms

apparency

Questions

How do you pronounce latency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.tən.si/.
What does latency mean?
Concealment; the state of being latent; the state of being hidden.
Where does latency come from?
From latent + -ency.

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