latency C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈleɪtənsi/ UK /ˈleɪ.tən.si/ See IPA manual Freq #83467 Meanings 1 noun delay between a request, signal, or action and the response to it High network latency made the video call feel awkward. 2 noun the state of being present but not yet active or visible The virus can remain in latency for years. 3 noun delay between a stimulus and an organism's response Researchers measured the latency of the reflex after each stimulus. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · delay between a request,... delaylagresponse time 2 noun · the state of being present... dormancyhiddenness 3 noun · delay between a stimulus... reaction timelatent period ↔ Opposites immediacyresponsivenessapparency Word family Derived forms antilatency Related forms latentlag Appears in Phrases (1) See all latency period a stage in psychoanalytic theory when childhood sexual interests are thought to recede Noun + noun Etymology From latent + -ency; latent comes from Latin latere (to lie hidden). The technical delay sense developed from the idea of something not yet manifest. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # latency **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪtənsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪ.tən.si/ **Frequency rank:** 83467 ## Meanings 1. delay between a request, signal, or action and the response to it 2. the state of being present but not yet active or visible 3. delay between a stimulus and an organism's response ## Examples - High network latency made the video call feel awkward. - The virus can remain in latency for years. - Researchers measured the latency of the reflex after each stimulus. ## Synonyms - delay - lag - response time - dormancy - hiddenness ## Antonyms - immediacy - responsiveness - apparency ## Derived Forms - antilatency ## Related Forms - latent - lag ## Etymology From latent + -ency; latent comes from Latin latere (to lie hidden). The technical delay sense developed from the idea of something not yet manifest. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown