(la-ten-cy) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 the state of being not yet evident or active; 2 the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the readwrite head

Example Sentence

The latency period of the cancer could be up to five years.

Synonyms

dormant; inactivity; dormancy; remission

Antonyms

active

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

latency
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • latency