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latency

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3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

latency

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latency is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, latency is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflatency

1noun
  • The state of being latent.
  • A delay, a period between the initiation of something and the occurrence.
  • The delay between a stimulus and the response it triggers in an organism.
  • 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.
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