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latency

/ˈleɪ.tən.si/

Meanings
noun
The state of being latent.

Examples :

"The computer's latency, or the time it took to respond to my click, made it frustrating to use. "
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Related Words

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration computer

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

Illustration relationships

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

Illustration initiation

initiation noun

/ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced

"initiation into a society"

Illustration childhood

childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

The state of being a child.

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

Illustration frustrating

frustrating verb

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

Illustration friendships

friendships noun

/ˈfɹɛnʃɪps/

The condition of being friends.

"Developing strong friendships is important for happiness and well-being. "

Illustration occurrence

occurrence noun

/əˈkɐɹən(t)s/ /əˈkəːɹən(t)s/ /əˈkɝən(t)s/

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "

Illustration psychosexual

psychosexual adjective

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈsɛkʃuəl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈsɛkʃuəl/

Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.

"Freud's theory of psychosexual development suggests that a person's early childhood experiences significantly shape their adult personality and sexual behavior. "

Illustration psychoanalytic

psychoanalytic adjective

/ˌsaɪkoʊˌænəlˈɪtɪk/ /ˌsaɪkəˌænəlˈɪtɪk/

Of or relating to psychoanalysis.

"The psychoanalytic approach to understanding family relationships helped the therapist identify underlying issues. "