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LATENCY Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word latency. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word latency. (close relations)
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delay
verb, nounv, n
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

lag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

verb

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

• cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

slowness
nounn
noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

• lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

sluggishness
nounn
noun

• a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

• the pace of things that move relatively slowly

• inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

wait
verb, nounv, n
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

verb

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

• wait before acting

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

hiddenness
nounn
noun

• the state of being covert and hidden

invisibility
nounn
noun

• the quality of not being perceivable by the eye

latent period
nounn
noun

• the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

• the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms

reaction time
nounn
noun

• the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

response time
nounn
noun

• the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

rotational latency
nounn
noun

• (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

Best Hypernyms For LATENCY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for latency, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
interval potency potential potentiality
Phrases (1)
time interval

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