latency

/ˈleɪ.tən.si/noun
High School
1

Concealment; the state of being latent; the state of being hidden.

2

Dormancy; the state of being inactive.

3

A delay, an interval between the initiation of something and the occurrence.

4

The time delay between a request for data or action and the beginning of the response or execution, often measured to assess system performance.

5

The delay between a stimulus and the response it triggers in an organism.

6

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.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing