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latency /la·ten·cy/ (la´ten-se)
1. a state of seeming inactivity.
2. the time between the instant of stimulation and the beginning of a response.
3. see under stage.

la·ten·cy (ltn-s)
n.
1. The state of being latent.
2. In conditioning, the period of apparent inactivity between the time the stimulus is presented and the moment a response occurs.

Latency
The period of inactivity between the time a stimulus is provided and the time a response occurs.
Mentioned in: Pickwickian Syndrome

latency [la´ten-se]
1. a state of seeming inactivity or being latent.
2. the time between the instant of stimulation and the beginning of a response.

latency
a state of being hidden.


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