noun Download 🔗Share 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. " technology computing physics electronics time signal communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A delay, a period between the initiation of something and the occurrence. Examples : "The latency between pressing the elevator button and the doors actually opening felt like a very long time when I was late for my appointment. " time technology computing physics electronics signal technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The delay between a stimulus and the response it triggers in an organism. Examples : "The doctor measured the patient's reaction time to a tap on the knee, noting the latency between the tap and the leg's reflex kick. " physiology biology medicine technology computing electronics signal time science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "During the latency stage of childhood development, Sarah showed no interest in romantic relationships, focusing instead on friendships and school. " theory mind human age sex stage person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading